Roy Cooper’s Secret Sauce
The Democratic Senate candidate is campaigning on his rural upbringing, but his recipe for success is less remarkable than you might think.
Poll: Majority of North Carolina Voters Oppose Data Centers
New Elon University poll also shows majority of voters don’t believe voter fraud is a major problem, and Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley in the U.S. Senate race.
The Billion-Dollar Election That Hasn’t Happened
North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race was expected to shatter records. So far, the money—and the intrigue—have gone elsewhere.
Column: Sen. Applewhite stands by governor’s decision to opt out of vice president bid
Senior Columnist Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
Gov. Cooper visits Fayetteville, says tax-funded vouchers for private school tuition hurt public schools
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper visited Fayetteville’s E.E. Smith High School on Tuesday to reiterate his call for North Carolina to stop spending taxpayer money on private schools until the public …
Governor’s FTCC visit highlights clean energy, veteran work opportunities
Gov. Roy Cooper visited Fayetteville Technical Community College on Thursday to learn about its clean energy-focused program and to highlight its innovative military workforce training programs.
State health leaders announce plan to speed up Medicaid expansion
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services hopes to accelerate the launch of Medicaid expansion, potentially giving more than 600,000 low-income residents access to health insurance coverage as early as Oct. 1.
More Roy Cooper Coverage
Gov. Cooper to offer ‘Roadmap for Aging’ plan for state’s 1.8 million seniors
During Gov. Roy Cooper’s final full year in office, his administration will make a first-time, major push to benefit North Carolina’s fast-growing older population through new funding and changes in state operations, according to interviews with principals and state documents.
Column: Politics, Yellow Dog Democrats and a word with the governor
The governor was running a bit late. But Roy Cooper was on his way. “He’s three minutes away,” a campaign manager for N.C. Senate 21 candidate Frank McNeill was saying Monday at a political fundraiser on the vast and picturesque horse farm of Jim Van Camp just outside Southern Pines in Moore County.
