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North Carolina’s new state budget will become law next week, and several provisions would give the legislature more authority over community colleges and the court system.
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Despite the All-Star race being a non-points exhibition race, it does satisfy the budget requirement, Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) told the Associated Press.
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The recently approved state budget includes about $2 billion to improve water and sewer systems. The money will help about 200 mostly rural counties and towns across North Carolina.
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he’ll allow the new state budget to become law without his signature.
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Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are attempting to exempt themselves from public records with a budget provision allowing them to keep any legislative document private.
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The state House and Senate voted Thursday afternoon to pass a long-delayed $30 billion spending plan. The House took a final vote in a rare midnight session, with the Senate finalizing the bill Friday morning.
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After months of negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, the legislature has finally released its budget agreement on Wednesday afternoon.
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GOP-led House passed a Republican-backed bill to take appointment power over the state elections board away from the governor
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After months of delays, state lawmakers are releasing a budget that includes new personal income tax cuts and raises for state employees and teachers.
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House and Senate leaders are considering passing two bills: one with the budget, and one that launches Medicaid expansion and casinos.