North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Reined in Emergency Executive Powers

Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to take off his mask before speaking during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., on July 9, 2020. Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a measure proposing to restore checks and balances to his executive powers, which have been extended amid the CCP virus pandemic.

“North Carolina is emerging from a global pandemic with lives saved and a strong economy because of effective statewide measures to protect public health under the Emergency Management Act,” the Democrat said about his Nov. 1 veto.  “Critical decisions about stopping deadly diseases, or responding to any other emergency, should stay with experts in public health and safety, not a committee of partisan politicians.”