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RALEIGH — The North Carolina House and Senate have enacted very different versions of a 2025-27 state budget, even though two plans would authorize virtually the same amount of spending. The differences are so vast, in fact, that some insiders predict no comprehensive budget will pass this session.
RALEIGH — There are good reasons to criticize the “Big, Beautiful Bill” the U.S. House just sent to the Senate. But its imposition of work requirements for able-bodied recipients of Medicaid — and more-comprehensive work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — are not among them.
RALEIGH — For universities, state governments, localities, medical providers, and other institutions receiving lots of federal money, it’s time to batten down the hatches. Storm’s a-brewing.
(RALEIGH) On Wednesday, Governor Stein released his 2025-2027 recommended budget, proposing robust investments in North Carolina’s economy, families, education, workforce, health care, and public safety. Elected officials and industry experts are highlighting key components of Governor Stein’s budget priorities. Read their perspectives below.
RALEIGH — What does it mean to be a conservative? “I’ve always believed that conservatism is the politics of reality,” wrote National Review founder William F. Buckley, “and that reality ultimately asserts itself in a reasonably free society.” Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher put it succinctly: “The facts of life are conservative.”
Less than a month after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today shared a state budget recommendation to help rebuild stronger to withstand future storms. Governor Cooper recommends an initial $3.9 billion package to begin rebuilding critical infrastructure, homes, businesses, schools, and farms damaged during the storm.
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR), Gov. Roy Cooper's agency responsible for assisting victims of natural disasters, informed legislative leaders it requires an additional 27% of its budget to continue operations. This financial catastrophe is a direct result of top-down mismanagement from the agency.
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina House of Representatives has given bipartisan approval to House Bill 263, the "2024 Appropriations Act." The House budget includes investments in teacher and state employee raises, childcare funding, and it fully funds Opportunity Scholarships.
““This week House Republican Leadership has rushed through a budget process that we have known from the start was dead-on-arrival in the Senate. Still, they have demonstrated what their main priority is: A massive expansion of taxpayer-funded vouchers for the rich,"
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper released his recommended budget for FY 2024-2025, Securing North Carolina’s Future. The Governor’s plan would raise teacher pay by 8.5% and invest over $1 billion in public schools across North Carolina instead of more taxpayer-funded private school vouchers.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey issued the following statement responding to the passing of the state budget by the General Assembly:
Legislative leaders released the finalized “2023 Appropriations Act,” continuing a decade of success in North Carolina through thoughtful spending and keeping government growth in check.
Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the North Carolina General Assembly to include more resources to support local law enforcement recruitment and retention in its final budget.
RALEIGH — House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters last week that the North Carolina General Assembly is unlikely to craft and approve a state budget deal before Labor Day. That’s more than two months into the 2023-24 fiscal year that began July 1.
Right now, the proposed state budget includes changes that would be a huge step backward for healthcare in North Carolina. As our options for healthcare grow, patients deserve the protections currently in place to ensure that growth is fair.
Imagine yourself in the following situation: Your children lack decent clothing and shoes and depend on reduced-price school meals to meet their weekly nutrition requirements.
North Carolina agencies left untouched more than $1 billion set aside for them, partly because of the state employee staff shortage, the state budget office said Monday.
Governor Cooper Calls on Republican Legislators to Do Their Jobs, Start Already Agreed Upon Medicaid Expansion and Pass a Budget
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement:
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives voted on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bipartisan budget agreement reached between President Biden and House Republican lawmakers.
