Actions by North Carolina's Republican-dominated legislature to limit the power of the state's newly elected Democratic governor includes an appointment of a woman without a law degree to the Industrial Commission.
Outgoing Gov. Pat McCrory appointed Yolanda Stith, the wife of his chief of staff, to the commission, and the legislature extended her term by six years, ensuring that she will remain in office even if Gov.-elect Roy Cooper is re-elected.
One claimants’ attorney called the appointment “monkey business" while Democrats called the appointment a pow...
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