Dem Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Republicans' School Choice Plan

Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C) declared a state of emergency in North Carolina on Monday, stating that the Republican legislature's plans to fund school choice programs would drop "an atomic bomb on public education" in North Carolina. "It’s time to declare a State of Emergency for public education in North Carolina," Cooper said in an address described as "unusual" by local press. The governor went on to say that the declaration was on the same level of importance as a hurricane or pandemic. "It’s clear that the Republican legislature is...