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Judge Blocks Law limiting powers of North Carolina Gov (Original Post) malaise Dec 2016 OP
Link malaise Dec 2016 #1
This is excellent! appal_jack Dec 2016 #4
THANK YOU! BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #2
You're welcome malaise Dec 2016 #3
fucking republicans barbtries Dec 2016 #5
It's easier than you think malaise Dec 2016 #7
Fuckin' A! MrScorpio Dec 2016 #6
Why do republicans hate America, so much? Siwsan Dec 2016 #8
Keeping my fingers crossed... 40RatRod Dec 2016 #9
K&R... spanone Dec 2016 #10
The Republican Party is a Fascist Party. Dawson Leery Dec 2016 #11
It is not interested in democracy malaise Dec 2016 #12

malaise

(267,801 posts)
1. Link
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 06:36 PM
Dec 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/30/roy-cooper-north-carolina-governor-elect-lawsuit-powers
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A North Carolina judge has temporarily blocked a Republican-backed law that strips the incoming Democratic governor of his control over election boards just before he takes office.

Wake County superior court judge Don Stephens ruled on Friday that the risk to free and fair elections justified stopping the law from taking effect this weekend until it could be reviewed more closely. Stephens plans to review the law on Thursday.

Governor-elect Roy Cooper sued on Friday to block the law, passed two weeks ago, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards.

Cooper’s lawsuit said the Republican-led state general assembly’s action was unconstitutional because it violated separation of powers by giving legislators too much control over how election laws are administered.

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appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
4. This is excellent!
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 07:39 PM
Dec 2016

Roy Cooper is showing the country what a fighting Democrat looks like. I am so thrilled to see him hitting the ground running. Massive k&r,

-app

barbtries

(28,702 posts)
5. fucking republicans
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 07:47 PM
Dec 2016

now they'll waste so much time and energy trying to force their power grab on this state.

how does an American get to live in Jamaica Malaise?

Siwsan

(26,177 posts)
8. Why do republicans hate America, so much?
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 08:26 PM
Dec 2016

I mean, other than the fact that they are a bunch of shifty, vile, contemptible lying scumbags who will exploit anyone and anything to make life more miserable for EVERYONE BUT THEMSELVES!!!

40RatRod

(531 posts)
9. Keeping my fingers crossed...
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 08:56 PM
Dec 2016

We need all the help we can get in our good old boy states. We especially need help in Georgia.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
11. The Republican Party is a Fascist Party.
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 09:11 PM
Dec 2016

Bush the Lesser's selection demonstrated such and Donnie's assent confirms this.

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