NC Gov Vetoes Bill He Calls "Sham" for Helene Reilief WNC

Raleigh -- November 26, 2024:  Press Release: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office:

 Governor Roy Cooper made the following statement on his veto of SB382:

“This legislation is a sham. It does not send money to Western North Carolina but merely shuffles money from one fun to another in Raleigh.

This legislation was titled disaster relief,  but instead violates the constitution by taking appointments away from the next Governor for the Board of Elections, Utilities Commission, and Commander of the NC Highway Patrol, letting political parties choose appellate judges, and interfering with the Attorney General’s ability to advocate for lower electric bills for consumers.

Instead of giving small business grants to disaster counties it strikes a cruel blow by blocking the extension of better unemployment benefits for people who have lost jobs because of natural disasters. Finally, it plays politics by taking away two judges elected by the people and adding two judges appointed by the legislature, taking away authority from the Lieutenant Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction and more.”

Senate Bill 382:

Disaster Relief-3/Budget/Various Law Changes