Coverage dated June 20, 2024

North Carolina governor vetoes campaign-finance, public masking bill

Headline from Hickory Daily Record

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Friday — as expected — a controversial N.C. House bill that would loosen campaign-financing laws and significantly restrict public mask wearing for health and safety reasons.

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  1. Hickory Daily Record

    North Carolina governor vetoes campaign-finance, public masking bill (opens Hickory Daily Record)

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    Hickory Daily Record's feed description

    Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Friday — as expected — a controversial N.C. House bill that would loosen campaign-financing laws and significantly restrict public mask wearing for health and safety reasons.

  2. KOB 4

    North Carolina governor vetoes masks bill largely because of provision about campaign finance (opens KOB 4)

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    Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a North Carolina masking bill that previously removed a pandemic-era exemption that allowed people to mask in public for health reasons. That provision was later changed after pushback to include language that protects masking for health purposes.

  3. Winchester Star

    North Carolina governor vetoes masks bill largely due to provision about campaign finance (opens Winchester Star)

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    Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a North Carolina masking bill that previously removed a pandemic-era exemption that allowed people to mask in public for health reasons. That provision was

  4. Courthouse News Service

    North Carolina governor vetoes bill limiting face masks, loosening campaign finance rules (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a bill started as an anti-mask measure but evolved into one that would loosen campaign financing law — but Republicans, who hold a legislature supermajority, are expected to pass the measure regardless.

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