North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein should retain control over several boards Republican state lawmakers tried seizing for themselves, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

It was only a partial victory for Stein, however, as the ruling — from an all-Republican panel — allowed several other changes targeting the governor's power to stand.

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North Carolina has long had among the weakest governor's offices in the nation; until 1996 it was the only state in the country that didn't allow vetoes. And since Republicans took control of the state legislature in 2011 they've sought to weaken the governor's office even further, since during most of the time since then the governor has been a Democrat.

But even former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory tussled with fellow conservat

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