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Gov. Cooper sits down with Channel 9 about District 9 election fraud investigation

By Joe Bruno, wsoctv.com
By Joe Bruno, wsoctv.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The push for a new primary in North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District may be in jeopardy because Gov. Roy Cooper is threatening to veto the bill that is on his desk.

In the video at the top of this web page, Cooper joined political reporter Joe Bruno to talk about the District 9 election fraud investigation.

Past coverage:

Governor talks priorities, issues for 2019

As 2018 wraps up, questions about who will represent the 9th District in 2019 still linger.

Gov. Roy Cooper said he is comfortable with a new election if the State Board of Elections orders it as allegations of election fraud continue to surface out of Bladen and Robeson counties.

“It certainly looks to me as if this was a tainted election,” Cooper told Channel 9 on Tuesday. “One of the things I think we will have confidence in, is this board will work hard to uncover the truth.”

In 2018: HB 514 paved the way for Huntersville, Cornelius, Mint Hill and Matthews to potentially open city-run charter schools one day.

On the governor's desk is a technical corrections bill that includes a provision about the charter schools.

It would allow teachers at these schools to join the state retirement and health systems.

That is one of several different issues in the bill, so Cooper said he is weighing the good and the bad. He said he will determine by the weekend if he will sign it.

“I opposed and continue to oppose the formation of these schools,” Cooper told Channel 9 political reporter Joe Bruno. “I think that is wrong for our state.”

“Couldn't some say you are punishing teachers, not the towns that wanted this bill?” Bruno asked Cooper.

“We are talking about systems that don't even exist yet,” Cooper said. “Most people want to prevent those districts from occurring.”

In 2019, Charlotte will welcome the ACC Basketball Championship Game and the NBA All-Star Game. The two events that will pump tens of millions into our economy.

Both are taking place in the Queen City largely because of HB2 being repealed.

In two years, the moratorium that keeps local governments from passing non-discrimination ordinances will expire.

Once it does, Cooper wants it to stay that way, so cities can pass those measures.

“It needs to expire,” Cooper said. “Local governments need to have control over that.”

“Are you opposed to extending the moratorium?” Bruno asked Cooper.

“Yes, I would not allow that as governor."

Cooper said he spoke to Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper on Tuesday about the value of having the team in Charlotte. He said it was a good discussion

The governor says his priorities in 2019 are education and Medicaid expansion. He is looking forward to working with the new legislature.

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