North Carolina Republicans orchestrate last-minute “power grab” to thwart incoming Democratic governor

Nearly a month after the election, North Carolina's Republican Governor Pat McCrory was the only incumbent left in the nation to concede his race. Now, less than a week after McCrory accepted defeat, Republican lawmakers in the state are already rushing to severely limit the powers of the office before his Democratic victor Rory Cooper takes the reins on Jan. 1. ..
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/15/north-carolina-republicans-orchestrate-last-minute-power-grab-to-thwart-incoming-democratic-governor/