North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have significantly expanded funding for private school vouchers and mandated local sheriffs’ cooperation with federal immigration authorities on detaining illegal immigrants.
Cooper, who has consistently opposed the expansion of private school vouchers, announced on Sept. 20 that he had vetoed House Bill 10, a measure passed on Sept. 9 by the Republican-led state Legislature and praised by advocates of school choice.
The passed version of House Bill 10 that Cooper vetoed on Friday called for $248 million in nonrecurring funds to fully fund the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships, which provide financial assistance for students attending private schools. Additionally, the bill allocated $215 million in recurring funds to continue supporting the program for future fiscal years….
