(The Center Square) – History foretold the future of the last legislation vetoed by North Carolina’s governor.

As he did coming in eight years ago, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper does going out this month, filing a lawsuit jointly with governor-elect Josh Stein on Thursday to block a portion of Senate Bill 382. The litigation, possibly the first of multiple with the legislation, targets the provision related to the commander of the State Highway Patrol.

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