Republicans Face Tough Vote on Budget Bill Trump Supports
A hard-won, warts-and-all budget pact between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald...
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Medicaid, Budget Fight Test North Carolina Governor’s Clout
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper often got steamrolled by Republicans when they held comfortable legislative majorities during his first two years on the job. They could usually ignore his objections about their...
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House Passes Bipartisan Budget Bill with Trump Support
Observing a rare cease-fire in their battles with President Donald Trump, the...
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Trump Encourages Republicans to Back Bipartisan Budget Bill
President Donald Trump urged reluctant GOP lawmakers on Thursday to swing behind a...
Read MoreLawmakers Return to Assess Budget and Debt Agreement
House lawmakers are returning to Washington to assess a budget and debt deal between Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump, but there’s no evidence of any last-gasp drama that could upset the...
Read MoreWith Budget Deal Absent, Legislators Consider Stopgap Plans
Chances that a North Carolina budget standoff between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will be resolved soon appear small enough that GOP legislators are looking to spend more funds to keep state government...
Read MoreNC House Unanimously OKs “Stopgap” Spending Plan
While the vote was unanimous across party lines, House Republicans and Democrats continued pointing fingers at each other over the larger impasse.
Read MoreState House To Vote Monday On Budget Veto Override
Republicans do not appear to have enough votes to override Gov. Cooper’s veto, unless more Democrats split with their party.
Read MoreCooper Vetoes GOP Budget, Calling It ‘Astonishing Failure’
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed the Republican-drawn state budget that passed a day earlier, likely setting up tough negotiations with GOP leaders over the future of Medicaid expansion, school construction and...
Read MoreGOP’s Final Budget Gets Initial Approval from Legislature
North Carolina legislators gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a final budget agreement hashed out between Republican leaders that failed to include the top-tier negotiating appeals from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The...
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