Cooper Bans Stock Trading, Calls for Lawmaker Transparency

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, now a Senate candidate, advocates for banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, citing public distrust due to perceived prioritization of personal gain over public service. Despite a 2012 law preventing insider trading, many lawmakers still own stocks or investment funds, with few using blind trusts. Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna filed a petition to force a vote on a bill banning stock ownership by lawmakers, currently with 61 signatures. Cooper, who never owned or traded stocks as governor, pledges not to do so as a candidate or senator, emphasizing the need for trustworthiness in Washington. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.