Conversations with the Mayors: Gun Violence Awareness Day, Naming a Greenway
Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver visited with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, June...
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Budget
Conversations with the Mayors: Carrboro Town Budget and Elections, Reaction to Uvalde Shooting
Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 27th. This is...
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Conversations with the Mayors: Hillsborough Town Budget, Art Walk
97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey spoke with Hillsborough Mayor Jenn Weaver on Tuesday, May 24th. ...
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In Budget Talks, Chapel Hill Town Council Weighs Funding IFC for Homeless Shelters
With a budget vote scheduled June 8, Chapel Hill officials have several issues yet to resolve – including an urgent request from the IFC.
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NC Gov. Cooper Says He’ll Sign 2-Year Budget Bill Into Law
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON and BRYAN ANDERSON Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday...
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NC GOP Leaders Send New Budget-Bargaining Offer to Cooper
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Republican legislative leaders sent another negotiating offer to...
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NC House Speaker: Budget, New Maps Are Goals for October
Republican legislative leaders are aiming to finalize a North Carolina state government budget and...
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Late NC Budget To Take Longer as GOP, Cooper Seek Consensus
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina General Assembly is two months late on finalizing...
Read MoreHouse Passes $3.5T Biden Blueprint After Deal With Moderates
Written by LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders have muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle, ending a risky standoff and putting...
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Chapel Hill, Orange County Propose Property Tax Hikes
Residents of Orange County – and especially Chapel Hill – may be facing higher property taxes this year, as the local budgeting process gets under way.
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