PBS NewsHour

In North Carolina, new laws to limit governor’s power

Clip: 12/17/2016 | 5m 31s

Last month, incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory lost the governor's race to Democrat Roy Cooper. The election spurred Republican state lawmakers to call a special legislative session and pass laws that limit the power of the incoming governor. Michael Gerhardt, a professor at the University of North Carolina Law School in Chapel Hill, joins Alison Stewart.

Aired: 12/17/16

Rating: NR

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