Stein and Cooper sue NC Republicans over changes to State Highway Patrol in powers bill

Source: Durham Herald Sun

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Stein and Cooper sue NC Republicans over changes to State Highway Patrol in powers bill

By Kyle Ingram Updated December 12, 2024 7:18 PM


Governor-elect Josh Stein speaks to supporters during a North Carolina Democratic Party election night event at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com

RALEIGH

Incoming Gov. Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders on Thursday over a new law that strips him and other newly elected Democrats of longstanding powers. Stein, who filed the lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court alongside Gov. Roy Cooper, called the law an “unconstitutional and dangerous power grab.”

“This law threatens public safety, fractures the chain of command during a crisis, and thwarts the will of voters,” he said in a statement. “Our people deserve better than a power-hungry legislature that puts political games ahead of public safety.” House Republicans enacted the law, Senate Bill 382, on Wednesday after voting along party lines to overturn Cooper’s veto.

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