RALEIGH -- Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday afternoon that he has vetoed the state budget passed by the Senate and House.

• Gov. Cooper has vetoed the proposed state budget.
• He claims it does not address teacher needs.
• Budget was passed by Republican-lead House and Senate. 

Cooper says the budget-making process was unfair and did not consult with Democrats. 

Additionally, Cooper stated the budget ignores teacher requests for additional funding at the benefit of corporations and the wealthy.

As a counter, Cooper suggests freezing tax breaks for the wealthy to pay for education funding.