Source: Bryan Anderson, 7/11/22

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday decided to sign off on state lawmakers’ budget proposal hours before an approaching deadline. The Democratic governor had until the end of the day on Monday to act on the $27.9 billion spending plan, which passed the Republican-controlled legislature with enough votes from Democrats to thwart a potential veto if the lawmakers reaffirmed their support for the bill.

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