Gov. Cooper: Republican $35M School Safety Plan Not Enough
Republicans at the General Assembly said Thursday that a $35 million school safety package next...
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Budget
GOP Budget Includes ‘Living Wage’ Minimum for State Workers
Thousands of the lowest-paid state employees would receive substantial salary increases in the North Carolina budget bill moving quickly through the General Assembly. Republican budget-writers announced Thursday that...
Read MoreOrange County Commissioners Discussing Education Funding Thursday Night
Orange County manager Bonnie Hammersley is proposing a $174 increase in per-pupil funding in her recommended budget. But that recommendation still falls short of what each school district in the county is requesting. Hammersley...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Budget Fast-Track Squeezes Out Amendments
Republicans in the North Carolina legislature are fast-tracking this year’s budget adjustments so quickly they’re preventing rank-and-file members — particularly Democrats — from formally offering their own changes. House and...
Read MoreGOP Heading to Finalize Budget Likely Without Amendments
There’s more evidence North Carolina Republicans plan to skip some of the usual legislative process this year when making adjustments to the state budget. House Speaker Tim Moore announced Tuesday a formal list of Republican...
Read MoreN Carolina Lawmakers Expect $357M Surplus, Uptick Next Year
North Carolina lawmakers have several hundred million dollars more at their disposal as they adjust the two-year state budget because state government has a slight surplus this year. The legislature’s fiscal agency and Gov. Roy...
Read MoreNC Schools Chief, Board to Resist Ed Agency Budget Cuts
North Carolina education officials are asking legislators to hold off on another $5 million budget cut this year, citing results from a nearly $1 million efficiency audit of the state’s public schools support agency. The State...
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Governor Rolls Out School Safety Funding Pitch at Cedar Ridge High School
Governor Roy Cooper was shuffling through the hallways and offices of Cedar Ridge High School on...
Read MoreN Carolina Lawmakers Finish Budget Veto Override
The Republican-controlled General Assembly has made good on its promise to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the two-year state budget. The House completed the override with a vote of 76-43 Wednesday. The...
Read MoreCooper Officially Vetoes N Carolina Budget; Override Likely
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has officially vetoed the state budget bill approved by legislative Republicans. Cooper returned the measure with his veto stamp Tuesday morning to the Senate, where the measure originated. The...
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