The North Carolina Republican-controlled legislature is attempting to pass a sweeping bill — a power grab tucked inside a

North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers.

The state’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a sweeping bill that would erode the power of the Democratic governor and attorney general and hand the G.O.P. more control over elections.

North Carolina Republican legislators have given final approval to a series of political power moves that would weaken the incoming governor and other Democratic elected officials.

A bill to significantly restrict the North Carolina governor’s office could further reduce the power of the incoming Democrats, including Gov.-elect Josh Stein, before they even take office. The

This week, North Carolina Republicans continued making moves in the halls of power to both seize authority over future elections and steal a victory for an apparently defeated Republican high-court candidate.