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North Carolina Voters Wanted Bipartisanship. Republicans Refused.
The power grab is no less subversive than Trump’s attempt to undermine the results of the 2020 election.
There’s a lot of clean-up left to do in North Carolina — starting with state government.
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In the November election, North Carolina Republicans lost their supermajority in the state legislature. They also lost sight of their role as public servants.
Democrats picked up a single Republican seat and ended the Republican Party’s ability to override the governor’s veto. Because the incoming governor is a Democrat, state Republicans quickly went to work to limit his powers before they lose theirs.