Lt. Gov. Dan Forest to sue Gov. Roy Cooper over COVID-19 orders
RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest informed Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper Thursday that he intends to sue over the way Cooper has imposed business restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.Forest wrote a letter arguing the governor has violated state law by issuing executive orders curtailing business without seeking concurrence from a group of elected officials known as the Council of State.Forest, who’s running against Cooper in the November […]
