From David Goetze:

Because it has never been just about the election data. Cooper just created a new staff position of "Philanthropy Liaison". This position is funded by grants from unknown sources, not appropriated State funds. Dark money is buying a lot more in NC than just an election outcome. Fact: Over $4 million dollars flowed into NC last Fall through a Zuckerburg-funded non-profit created by a former employee of the Durham County BoE to 34 County Boards of Elections and the State Board in Raleigh to "help" with last November's election. None of that money flowed through the State Treasury or the Legislative Budget process. "I know this from the non-profit's own website claims and minutes of some of those County's Commissioners meeting where these grant funds were itemized and approved for acceptance and disbursement prior to Election Day. Fact: Cooper once sought to create a slush fund (also outside the legislative budget process) from revenues associated with the now canceled Dominion Energy pipeline project. Fact: The federal government now fully funds several positions of the staff of our State Board of Elections, and funds a few others at 50%. However, instead of reducing the State's burden for half those salaries, the Cooper regime merely gave those employees a 50% pay raise! Who is now beholding to whom in State government? Fact: Now Cooper seeks to formalize this flow of unregulated dollars into state government to reduce or avoid any dependence on the Legislature for how he funds his projects. If the Legislature won't fund his programs, he'll just go out and find donors who will! Yes, more dots continue to come together because the election data doesn't tell the whole tale... ? https://www.carolinajournal.com/.../coopers-office.../...