2023 Budget

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Treasurer warns about budget provision impact to state pension and health plan

February 7, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At a recent media availability, State Treasurer Dale Folwell reiterated concerns about a budget provision that makes changes to enrollment in the state’s pension and health plan. The language in the state budget […]

What’s in the budget for post-secondary education? Billions.

October 19, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the enactment of the 2023-25 state budget on Oct. 2, billions in spending for the University of North Carolina and Community College Systems will take effect. In a statement, University of North […]

What’s in the state budget: Over $363M for agriculture, natural resource priorities

October 12, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the passage of the state budget last month, state agriculture and natural resource priorities will see investments of more than $363 million. The net appropriation set aside in the budget for Agriculture […]

What’s in the budget: COVID-19 vaccination prohibitions

October 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the passage of the state budget by lawmakers last month and its enactment without Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature, one provision will bar state entities from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination or proof […]

Pro-life pregnancy centers see millions in budget proposal

October 5, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Crisis pregnancy centers and related pregnancy prevention services will receive tens of millions in the current state budget. Under the proposed budget, $6.25 million in recurring funds for each year of the budget would […]

What’s in the state budget for K-12 education? Quite a lot

October 2, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Late on Sept. 19, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) held an impromptu press conference to announce a budget deal had been reached and three days later, […]

State budget boasts aggressive tax relief

September 27, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Building on a decade of reform, state Republicans once again are reducing taxes on North Carolinians with the 2023-25 spending plan. “It’s been over a decade since voters entrusted Republicans to manage the state’s […]

Cooper: Medicaid expansion on hold while waiting on budget

August 30, 2023 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — With the state budget’s passage now two months late, Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration announced Monday that it can’t start the implementation of Medicaid expansion to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults in the […]

North Carolina state budget won’t become law until September, House leader says

August 8, 2023 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — A final North Carolina state budget won’t be enacted until September, the House’s top leader said Monday. That could scuttle efforts by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration for Medicaid expansion to begin in early […]

House Rules Chair on the ‘big bills’ this session, the budget, and 2024

July 27, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Settling into his chair, House Rules and Operations Committee Chair Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) smiled slightly when North State Journal asked what word or phrase might sum up the current legislative session. “I […]