Roy Cooper’s vetoes. Addressing the three GOP “no” votes ... The Democratic governor vetoed the bill last week, and Senate Republicans moved quickly to vote to override his veto on Monday, setting up a second vote required by the House that is ...

The North Carolina Senate voted Monday to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that would strip a wide array of powers away from the governor, attorney general and other offices that Democrats won election to this year.

Republicans in the North Carolina Senate voted Monday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a wide-ranging bill shifting power and authority within state government. The vote was 30-19 with one excused absence.