Session To Repeal HB2 Will Be Held Wednesday
North Carolina's outgoing Republican governor says that he will call legislators for a special session Wednesday so they can repeal the law known as HB2, which limits LGBT protections.
Gov. Pat McCrory issued a video statement Monday. Earlier in the day, he confirmed he would call a special session.
Republican legislative leaders say they'll take up the repeal.
The statewide law known as HB2 requires people to use restrooms in many public buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates and excludes sexual orientation and gender identity from statewide antidiscrimination protections.
Democratic Governor-elect Roy Cooper first gave word that the special session was happening.
McCrory To Sign Law Weakening Dem Successor's Role
Outgoing Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says he's signing legislation that strips his Democratic successor of significant powers.
McCrory issued a statement Monday saying he would sign the legislation passed last week despite misgivings that it requires Democrat Roy Cooper to have his top agency heads confirmed by lawmakers.
Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in both chambers of the state's General Assembly.
The legislation McCrory said he would sign also cuts the number of political appointees Cooper could hire to help run his agencies. The Democrat will be able to pick up to 425 state employees, compared with a cap of 1,500 for McCrory.
NC Electors Cast All 15 Votes For Donald Trump
The 15 North Carolinians whose votes actually elect the next U.S. president followed script and cast their ballots for Republican Donald Trump.
The presidential electors meeting in Raleigh Monday all followed through on their pledge to cast their electoral votes for Trump. The vote is part of the formal process to choose the next president.
Charlotte School Of Law Loses Federal Student Aid
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will end access to federal student aid for the Charlotte School of Law.
The funding will come to an end on Dec. 31.
Much of that money would have come as tuition loans. It's unclear how many of the school's roughly 700 students depend on federal aid.
The American Bar Association placed the school on probation in November for its non-compliance with standards.
The Department of Education says it acted because the school failed to meet ABA standards while making "substantial misrepresentation" to students about its standing and the "likelihood that its graduates would pass the bar exam."
Former State Lawmaker Will Fight Teen Alcohol Citation
A former state lawmaker says he'll fight a citation related to alcohol consumption at a teen party at his house.
Don Vaughan told the News & Record he had planned a Sweet 16 party for his daughter and her friends born in December over the weekend. He says they were serving soda and nachos, but uninvited guests brought alcohol.
The former state senator says his daughter didn't know those guests, and they were asked to leave.
Greensboro Police spokeswoman Susan Danielsen says Vaughan was cited with contributing to the delinquency of minors.
Vaughan's wife, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, was not at the party. She issued a statement saying Don Vaughan would never serve alcohol to minors.
Redskins Lose Control Of Playoff Hopes With Loss To Panthers
Kirk Cousins threw an interception and fumbled near his goal line as the Washington Redskins lost control of their playoff hopes with a 26-15 loss to the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers on Monday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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