Roy Cooper Quotations

While many of the projects may have been worthy of consideration, the way they were funded makes them suspect in the public's mind,

We're getting reports about prices going down, ... But we'd like to see them decrease as dramatically as they increased.

I believe that strict compliance with the law is critical to good government, ... ... The public's right to hear and see public business is of utmost importance, and I hope you will weigh carefully the need to close a meeting against the people's right to know.

Full, open deliberations can yield a better result for all of North Carolina, ... State taxpayers deserve full accountability of how the state spends their money.

It is clear that the manner in which state money was directed is problematic for its secrecy, its lack of accountability and its end run around the legislative process,

Our hard work to keep North Carolina safe is showing progress, ... The numbers show that law enforcement is doing a good job to reduce crime rates even as our state grows.

Our state is one of the fastest growing and the most naturally diverse in the United States, ... Our mountains and beaches bring the visitors, and our universities, technology and industries draw the residents. Without clean air the innovation and natural beauty are ruined.

Our work to keep North Carolina safe is making a positive difference,

I won't stand for a gas supplier leaning on a local station to hike prices, ... Consumers and businesses are already paying more than ever before for gas. They don't need gas prices hiked even more by somebody trying to make a fast buck.

We must not permit anyone in the gasoline supply chain to profit from a natural disaster by taking advantage of consumers,

Trading can be an effective way to reduce overall emissions, but unchecked trading can create hotspots-places where the air actually gets worse instead of better, ... What we fear is that North Carolina's landmark efforts to clean our own air have excused other states from doing the same.

Trying to profit from a natural disaster or other crisis is wrong, and I hope that North Carolina businesses won't stoop to that level,

There are also new and dangerous crimes which these numbers don't reflect, ... Child predators are stalking our children on the Internet while methamphetamine production and use endangers our communities and families.

There's still work we need to do to make our communities safe, and I am particularly concerned about the increase in the number of reported rapes, ... We must continue to expand DNA technology and put these violent criminals behind bars before they repeat their crimes.

the manner in which state money was directed is problematic for its secrecy, its lack of accountability and its end run around the legislative process.