North Carolina's Republican lieutenant governor said he plans to sue Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for allegedly violating the state's Emergency Management Act with the executive orders he issued during the coronavirus pandemic
In a letter to Cooper on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said the governor has"repeatedly ignored the law, enacting mandates that selectively target the businesses and citizens of North Carolina without concurrence from a majority of the Council of State."Cooper has issued several executive orders since the onset of the pandemic.
Read MoreBefore issuing a March 17 executive order that limited restaurants to takeout and delivery, Forest wrote, Cooper turned to the council for support. But despite a majority of the members saying"further discussion was needed," Cooper"proceeded to issue the order."Since then, Forest wrote in the letter, Cooper hasn't sought agreement from the council before issuing subsequent executive orders.
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