Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed bills that would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory in North Carolina public schools and would increase the penalties for causing extensive property damage or injuring someone in a riot. But he did sign off on loosening a slew of the state's alcohol regulations. Meanwhile, a judge overseeing a long-running lawsuit over improving schools in impoverished districts gave lawmakers a deadline to properly fund schools.

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