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The Republican-controlled General Assembly in North Carolina overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a major spending bill, allocating $463 million more to private school vouchers available to families regardless of income. However, this might be one of the last vetoes Republicans can override as Democrats broke their supermajority in the NC House in the recent elections, meaning the GOP would need at least one Democrat’s approval to override any future vetoes. Last year, Republicans overridden multiple vetoes from Cooper on issues such as the abortion ban, the first voucher expansion bill, and several laws making it harder to vote.
Political analyst Michael McElroy discusses the potential impact of the end of the NC Republican supermajority in the General Assembly on North Carolina residents.
The Republican-dominated General Assembly of North Carolina recently returned to Raleigh. They overrode the governor’s veto on a significant spending bill, leading to an additional $463 million allocation towards private school vouchers funded by the public.
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The funding will be accessible to all families, irrespective of income level, for private school enrolment. However, Republicans may find overriding vetos increasingly challenging going forward.
The Republican supermajority was dismantled by the Democrats in the recent elections. This means that without Democrat support, Republicans cannot override vetos by future governor, Democrat Josh Stein.
In the past year, several of Cooper’s vetos, including a 12-week abortion ban, the initial voucher expansion bill, and multiple voter restriction laws, were overridden by the Republicans.
Looking forward to 2025, Republicans will be forced to negotiate on paramount issues like education, healthcare access, and more. Watch the discussion below.
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