Power grab or good government?
This week, we dive deep into the new proposal to change the State Board of Elections
Ever since Gov. Roy Cooper took office, the General Assembly has been whittling away at his power. It’s a time-honored tradition in North Carolina politics, though an exhausting one.
This battle is back in a big way. Once again, the legislature is attempting to change the composition of the State Board of Elections — making the board evenly split between Republicans and Democrats and removing the governor’s office from the equation altogether.
There’s a strong argument to be made that this isn’t just a power grab, it’s actually good government. The bill is also well in line with how other states administer their elections.
But I argue that time for the General Assembly to drop the issue and move on to more important things for one simple reason. Find out why and dive deeper into the topic with our full analysis here:
Also new this week: On paper, 2023 has been a terrible year for Roy Cooper. Republicans now have a supermajority in the General Assembly, and Cooper just lost his first big v…