Senate Bill 4 and House Bill 17, passed in another special session of the North Carolina General Assembly, reduce the incoming governor’s ability to make appointments to state election boards and key state agencies, and grants many of these appointments to the legislature.
Despite the political turmoil, many North Carolinians hold out hope that the repeal of HB2, a law that is overwhelmingly unpopular among the general population, is a sign of bipartisan cooperation.