North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have given final approval to a series of political power moves that would weaken the incoming governor and other Democratic elected officials. The Senate voted Wednesday along party lines for a measure that would alter yet again how the State Board of Elections is appointed. That would likely lead to a GOP majority. The House approved the same measure Tuesday. It now goes to the desk of outgoing Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for a potential veto. The bill also contains a new round of Hurricane Helene relief provisions, but Democrats say more should have been done this week.