Category: Pat McCrory

Court gives voting rights a major victory by blocking the North Carolina GOP’s attempted power-grab

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the… After Democrat Roy Cooper ousted then-GOP Gov. Pat McCrory in 2016, North Carolina’s Republican legislature used their illegally gerrymandered majority to engage in a flagrantly undemocratic power-grab in a lame-duck session right before McCrory left office.

North Carolina Tells Supreme Court It’s Giving Up Fight Over ‘Jim Crow’ Voting Law

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday he was dropping his state’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a 2013 voting bill that a federal appeals court called the most restrictive in the state ” since the era of Jim Crow .” a North Carolina bill that required residents to show photo ID at the polls, shortened early voting and eliminated same-day registration.

Virginia Legislature Sends Anti-LGBTQ License to Discriminate Bill to Governor

Today, the Human Rights Campaign and Equality Virginia blasted the Virginia House of Representative’s final vote of 54 to 38 passing House Bill 2025 — discriminatory legislation seeking to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The dangerous anti-LGBTQ proposal now heads to Governor Terry McAuliffe, who has to veto the bill.

Partisan power struggle overshadows North Carolina governor

FILE-In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, smiles after taking the oath of office during the start of the 2017 Legislative session at the North Carolina General Assembly in Ral… . FILE-In this file photo taken Thursday, June 23, 2016, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, R-Guilford, right, listens during a Senate session at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. A North Carolina … .

Some power restored to N.C. governor-elect – for now

A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state’s incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over elections in a legislative power play just weeks ago. Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday.

McCrory Makes Last Attempt to Stick It To His Successor

“With just one day to go before he leaves office, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory threw a legal Hail Mary to the U.S. Supreme Court in another apparent effort to undermine his Democratic successor’s ability to govern,” the Washington Post reports. “McCrory filed an emergency request to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to pause court-ordered special elections for more than two dozen state legislative districts in 2017 – special elections in which Democrats could have an opportunity to pick up seats in North Carolina’s GOP-dominated legislature.”

Some power restored to North Carolina’s gov.-elect _ for now

Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday. Stephens ruled that the risk to future free and fair elections justified the temporary block and said he plans to review the law more closely Thursday.

Judge puts stay on bill limiting Coopera s power –

A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state’s incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over elections in a legislative power play just weeks ago. Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday.

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FILE – In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, file photo, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks with supporters at the Guilford County Democratic Party headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. Cooper, No… RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s next Democratic governor has seen a deal he helped broker to repeal the state’s law limiting LGBT protections fall apart and had several of his powers stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature. And he hasn’t even been sworn in yet.

Failed deal to undo LGBT law marks rocky start for governor

North Carolina’s Democratic Governor-elect fights an uphill battle against GOP majority after efforts to repeal the state’s ‘bathroom bill’ fall through The deeply divided state voted Republican in the presidential and senate races, but elected a Democratic governor, making Cooper’s job very difficult House Bill 2, commonly known as the ‘bathroom bill’ has been blamed for job losses, canceled events, and staining North Carolina’s reputation He hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but several of his powers have already been stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature North Carolina’s next Democratic governor faces a tough uphill battle in a state that voted Republican in the presidential and senate races.

Failed deal to undo LGBT law marks rocky start for governor

North Carolina’s Democratic Governor-elect fights an uphill battle against GOP majority after efforts to repeal the state’s ‘bathroom bill’ fall through The deeply divided state voted Republican in the presidential and senate races, but elected a Democratic governor, making Cooper’s job very difficult House Bill 2, commonly known as the ‘bathroom bill’ has been blamed for job losses, canceled events, and staining North Carolina’s reputation He hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but several of his powers have already been stripped away by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature North Carolina’s next Democratic governor faces a tough uphill battle in a state that voted Republican in the presidential and senate races.

HB2 and the repeal that didn’t happen

North Carolina lawmakers ended the year in a frustrating fizzle last week after a one-day specially convened legislative session to repeal the state’s most contentious issue failed. All day Wednesday they spent in and out of closed-door meetings, attempting complex legislative maneuvers and berating each other about repealing the House Bill 2 “bathroom bill” which requires transgender people in public buildings to use the bathroom that corresponds with the gender on their birth certificate.

Curtis, Saine discuss HB2

The North Carolina General Assembly is making headlines for the second consecutive week following a special session called to vote on the repeal of House Bill 2, a law that requires transgender people to use the bathroom based on the gender specified on their birth certificate. Earlier this week, it appeared state legislators and the city of Charlotte had reached a compromise that would do away with the controversial law.

Republicans to target unions, expand school choice in states

In this Dec. 1, 2016, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks before the arrival of President-elect Donald Trump during the first stop of Trump’s post-election tour in Cincinnati. With Republicans strengthening their grip on power in the November elections, Bevin said Republicans will pursue numerous “things that have been bottled up for years and need to at least have votes on them,” citing school choice measures and “reform” proposals for pension, tax and litigation laws, among others.

Repeal of N.C.’s – bathroom bill’ stumbles

A sign protesting a recent North Carolina law restricting transgender bathroom access is seen in the bathroom stalls at the 21C Museum Hotel in Durham, N.C., on May 3, 2016. Photo courtesy of REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File photo A deal has fallen apart to undo the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” in a sign of the state’s bitter political divide.

McCrory Blames Left-Wing Groups For No Repeal Of North Carolina…

Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory blamed left-wing groups for scuttling an agreement that would have repealed an anti-LGBT law. The Republican called the special session Wednesday, but it ended without approved legislation to get rid of House Bill 2. Gay rights groups and others who pushed for repeal blamed Republican lawmakers for failing to keep its promise to act after the Charlotte City Council repealed its ordinance.

The Latest: Gov.-elect says lawmakers failed to keep promise

Opponents of House Bill 2 hold signs outside the House chambers gallery as the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for a special session at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. … . State Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, speaks on the senate floor during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly called to consider repeal of NC HB2 in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.

HB 2 Repeal Fails, Discriminatory Law Still Alive

The North Carolina state legislature ended a special session today without accomplishing the session’s promised goal – repeal of the anti-LGBT House Bill 2. Gov. Pat McCrory had called the special session for lawmakers to vote on a repeal after the Charlotte City Council agreed to repeal its LGBT-inclusive public accommodations ordinance, which had spurred the state to pass HB 2 in a special session in March. But today the Senate voted down a repeal bill, and the House adjourned without taking a vote, The Charlotte Observer reports.

N.C. Dems angry at GOP for failed HB2 repeal: ‘It looks like we sanction discrimination’

Even though a special legislative session was called entirely for the purpose of pulling North Carolina’s highly-criticized “bathroom bill” off the books, lawmakers instead fought all day Wednesday and failed to complete the deal. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory called for the special session on Monday after a surprise move by the Charlotte City Council to repeal a city ordinance that outlawed gender identity-based discrimination in “public accommodations” — a law that enabled transgender individuals freedom to use the public restroom for the gender they identify with.

North Carolina Bathroom Bill repeal fails

Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.

In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails

Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.

North Carolina lawmakers meeting to consider HB2 repeal

North Carolina’s legislature is reconvening to see if enough lawmakers are willing to repeal a 9-month-old law that limited LGBT rights, including which bathrooms transgender people can use in public schools and government buildings. House and Senate members planned to meet in the capital Wednesday for a special session two days after the Charlotte City Council gutted an ordinance that in March led the Republican-controlled General Assembly to pass House Bill 2, known by some as the “bathroom bill.”

Uncertainty on eve of North Carolina – bathroom bill’ debate

Legislators who passed the North Carolina law known as the ”bathroom bill” eight months ago head back to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider repealing it. But there’s uncertainty over exactly what lawmakers will do, in part because this Republican-controlled Legislature has shown a willingness to go its own way, despite intense outside pressure to scrap the law.

Uncertainty on eve of North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ debate

FILE – In this June 24, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks during a forum in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited protections for LGB… RALEIGH, N.C. – Legislators who passed the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” eight months ago head back to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider repealing it. But there’s uncertainty over exactly what lawmakers will do, in part because this Republican-controlled legislature has shown a willingness to go its own way, despite intense outside pressure to scrap the law.

MSNBC Host Battles it Out With NC Gop Director Over Repeal of Bathroom Bill

The Democrats in North Carolina got what they wanted: HB2 – or the “bathroom bill” – will be fully repealed today, through a special session of the state’s General Assembly. It’s a consolation prize from exiting Governor Pat McCrory to Governor-elect Roy Cooper, who will be, essentially, a lame duck governor for as long as Republicans hold the majority in the state’s House and Senate.

People who voted Republican in NC rewarded with boys in girls’ bathrooms

Republican voters in North Carolina are being treated to a special gift: the Republican legislature is passing a bill that will let mentally ill and just plain perverted boys share bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms with girls, and the outgoing Republican governor promises to sign it. When Governor Pat McCrory was defeated for re-election by a narrow margin, the liberal media repeatedly stated that it was because McCrory signed a bill requiring boys to use only boys’ bathrooms.

An abuse of public trust in North Carolina

Roy Cooper greets supporters during an election party hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Roy Cooper greets supporters during an election party hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

The Latest: McCrory says he’ll call session to undo HB2

North Carolina’s outgoing Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says he will call a special session so that legislators can repeal a law limiting protections for LGBT people. McCrory issued a statement Monday not long after the state’s incoming governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, said that legislators plan to come back Tuesday for a special session to repeal the law.

North Carolina governor-elect says lawmakers will call session to repeal bathroom bill

The city of Charlotte on Monday abandoned a nondiscrimination ordinance that helped spark North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill,” potentially clearing the way for legislators to drop the highly-criticized measure that prompted lawsuits and cost the state jobs and tourism dollars. North Carolina’s governor-elect Roy Cooper said Monday he has been told that due to Charlotte’s actions, state lawmakers would call a special session Tuesday to vote on repealing the measure known as House Bill 2 .

North Carolina GOP strips some of Democratic governor’s power

North Carolina Republicans stripped the incoming Democratic governor of some of his authority on Friday and they were on the cusp of an even greater power grab, an extraordinary move that critics said flies in the face of voters. Just last week, it appeared Republicans were ready to finally accept Democrats’ narrow win in a contentious governor’s race.