It’s been 49 days since Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced budget compromise offer to Republican legislators.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Jamey Falkenbury, Director of Communications, released the following statement in response to Governor Cooper vetoing SB 438, the "Excellent Public Schools Act"
Published: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 @ 3:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today should be like any other day as children and teachers return to school: reunite with friends, new classes and new challenges, and another teacher pay raise.
Published: Monday, August 26th, 2019 @ 11:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Try as they might, the General Assembly has had a hard time garnering the needed votes from the Democratic caucus to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto.
Published: Saturday, August 24th, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s been 45 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic leaders proposed a detailed budget compromise, but instead of negotiating, House Republicans are preparing to stonewall until Christmas.
Published: Saturday, August 24th, 2019 @ 12:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 44 days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders presented a balanced compromise budget offer that included a robust teacher pay raise.
Published: Saturday, August 24th, 2019 @ 8:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Prioritizes Invite-Only Photo-Ops Instead Of Working With Education-Focused Legislative Leaders
Published: Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 @ 2:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It has been 43 days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders shared a balanced budget compromise offer to Republican leaders. Republican leaders still have not sent a counteroffer or engaged in budget negotiations.
Published: Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 @ 5:36 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Many North Carolina teachers head back to school this week to prepare for the first day of class. Unfortunately, these hardworking teachers have not received a state pay raise this year because Republican stalling is holding up budget negotiations.
Published: Monday, August 19th, 2019 @ 3:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the cost of Republican inaction on budget negotiations has now passed the $1 million mark.
Published: Monday, August 19th, 2019 @ 10:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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It has been 37 days since Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced compromise budget offer with Republican legislators. And for 37 days, Republican leaders have continued in vain to override the Governor’s veto.
Published: Friday, August 16th, 2019 @ 7:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina’s failure to pass a budget could affect a state-mandated financial literacy course requirement for all public high schools.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 12:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Thirty-five days ago, Governor Roy Cooper sent a balanced budget compromise offer to Republican legislative leadership.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 11:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 32 days since Governor Cooper proposed a detailed budget compromise. Republican leaders have refused to present a counteroffer, even though House Democrats have made it clear the votes are not there to override the Governor’s veto.
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 1:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today marks 31 days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders proposed a detailed budget compromise.
Published: Monday, August 12th, 2019 @ 10:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 30 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic Leaders proposed a detailed budget compromise.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 9:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It has been 28 days since Governor Cooper proposed a budget compromise and urged Republican leaders to come to the negotiating table.
Published: Friday, August 9th, 2019 @ 2:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It has been 25 days since Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced, responsible compromise offer on the budget to Republican leaders.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 @ 6:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Twenty-three days after Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced compromise budget offer to Republican leaders, they have still not yet returned a counteroffer.
Published: Sunday, August 4th, 2019 @ 6:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Although Cooper’s defenders have tried to suggest otherwise, the governor has essentially issued an ultimatum: no new budget without Medicaid expansion.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 @ 12:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s been 22 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic legislators sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators. And for 22 days, Republican legislators have refused to make a counteroffer, instead doing anything possible to avoid negotiating.
Published: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 5:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A bill allowing federal funds to continue flowing to North Carolina hasn’t earned Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature yet, but one political analyst said it would be wise for the governor to let it become law.
Published: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 11:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Twenty-one days. That’s how long it has been since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 @ 12:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Please sign a truce over the budget, University of North Carolina System interim President Dr. Bill Roper asks of the warring branches of state government.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper continues to hold up progress on North Carolina’s state budget – holding it hostage over liberal Medicaid expansion with no guarantee of continued federal dollars.
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 @ 7:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It has been eighteen days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders sent a detailed, balanced compromise offer to Republican leaders in the General Assembly.
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2019 @ 8:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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We are more than three weeks into the new fiscal year and the state is still without a budget thanks to Governor Roy Cooper’s Medicaid expansion-or-nothing ultimatum.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2019 @ 1:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper toured St. Pauls Elementary in Robeson County to push for a school construction bond that will allow voters to guarantee funding for new school buildings and renovations across the state.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2019 @ 4:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Instead of responding or making a counteroffer of any sort, legislative leaders have pointed fingers, made allegations and tried to bribe legislators to override the Governor’s veto so they could avoid negotiating.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 12:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It has been 25 days since Governor Cooper vetoed the bipartisan $24 billion state budget because it does not include his demands for expanding government-run Medicaid in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 3:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina’s state government entered its 2019-20 fiscal year on July 1 without a new state budget in place. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led legislature haven’t agreed to one, yet.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 9:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It has been fourteen days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders offered a reasonable, balanced compromise to move forward with a new state budget and Republican leaders have still not returned a counteroffer.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 8:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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It has been eleven days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders offered a compromise proposal to end the state budget impasse and Republican leaders have not yet proposed a counteroffer.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2019 @ 10:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Ten days ago, Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders offered a balanced compromise proposal to break through the current state budget impasse.
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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