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Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is the governor of North Carolina. Previously he was the attorney general, a state senator and a state representative.

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Latest Fact-Checks Of Roy Cooper

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By Paul Specht
January 29, 2025

North Carolina Republicans “took money out of western North Carolina” with Hurricane Helene relief bill.

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By Paul Specht
September 1, 2023

GOP-authored elections bill “requires valid votes to be tossed out … if a computer rejects a signature.”

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By Paul Specht
May 12, 2023

Four North Carolina Republicans made “campaign promises” to protect reproductive rights

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By Paul Specht
August 20, 2021

“North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.”

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By Paul Specht
April 5, 2021

“People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”

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By Paul Specht
February 5, 2021

Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is “stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.”

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By Paul Specht
October 30, 2020

Says Dan Forest has “missed almost half of the Board of Education meetings during the pandemic."

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By Paul Specht
October 22, 2020

Says Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.”

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By Paul Specht
October 15, 2020

Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”

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By Paul Specht
September 3, 2020

“In some of these other states, some of their deaths can be attributable to the fact that they were having a hard time getting an…

Latest Promises Of Roy Cooper

Promise Status Last Updated Details
Streamline job training Not yet rated January 6, 2017 View Details
New economic development plans Not yet rated January 6, 2017 View Details
Restore film tax credits Stalled January 6, 2017 View Details
Expand high-speed internet access In the Works January 6, 2017 View Details
New laws to encourage voting Stalled January 6, 2017 View Details
More state incentives for small businesses Not yet rated January 6, 2017 View Details
Reform state services for small business owners Not yet rated January 6, 2017 View Details
Increase funding for public universities Not yet rated January 6, 2017 View Details
“Early College” high schools in every school district Not Rated January 6, 2017 View Details
Less standardized testing and more freedom for teachers to craft lesson plans Not yet rated January 6, 2017 View Details