“NC House Democrat to switch parties, creating GOP supermajority”

WUNC: “State House Republicans will soon have a veto-proof majority, as a Democrat from Mecklenburg County is expected to announce a party switch on Wednesday.

Rep. Tricia Cotham’s move will mean that Republicans have 72 seats in the House — the exact number needed to override any vetoes from Gov. Roy Cooper.

Cotham was elected last year in a left-leaning district in southeastern Mecklenburg County. She’d served in the House for more than a decade before taking a break from the legislature in 2016.”