Reporting Highlights
Power Grabs: Since 2016, GOP lawmakers have passed law after law stripping powers from Democratic governors, including control over crucial state boards.
Nation’s Weakest: These power shifts have left North Carolina’s governor ranked dead last among state chief executives.
Control of Elections: Republicans tried six times to seize the state board that sets rules for elections. Courts blocked the changes until 2025, when a new law was upheld.
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
