NC Budget

General Assembly still working on state budget, redistricting

October 27, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The North Carolina General Assembly is still in session as legislators wait on negotiations between House and Senate leaders and Gov. Roy Cooper over the state’s two-year budget. The three leaders involved: Cooper, […]

Late NC budget to take longer as GOP, Cooper seek consensus

September 8, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly is two months beyond its traditional deadline on the two-year budget, even as the state expects to take in billions of dollars more than it had earlier forecast. […]

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House, Senate name budget conference committee appointees

August 19, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The N.C. House and Senate have named the legislators who will negotiate the final version of the legislature’s budget. The House named its three appropriations chairs, state Reps. Dean Arp (R-Union), Donny Lambeth […]

NC House passes their version of budget to set up conference committee

August 17, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The N.C. House of Representatives approved its version of the state budget last week in a bipartisan vote to set up negotiations with the N.C. Senate on a final package to send to […]

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General Assembly holds abbreviated work week

July 26, 2021 Associated Press

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly is slowing down this week as lawmakers prepare for budget negotiations and action on other measures during August. The state Senate plans no recorded floor votes until next […]

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Folwell backs NC Senate budget agreement

June 23, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale Folwell released a statement in support of the N.C. Senate’s budget, saying he thanked the members for advancing a “fiscally responsible budget.” “Like Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, they not only […]

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NC Senate budget cuts taxes, boosts infrastructure spending amid revenue surplus

June 22, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate, who introduces their spending plan first this biennium, presented their budget on June 21, maintaining the conservative approach General Assembly Republicans have been following since they took over the […]

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NC Budget

General Assembly still working on state budget, redistricting

Late NC budget to take longer as GOP, Cooper seek consensus

House, Senate name budget conference committee appointees

NC House passes their version of budget to set up conference committee

General Assembly holds abbreviated work week

Folwell backs NC Senate budget agreement

NC Senate budget cuts taxes, boosts infrastructure spending amid revenue surplus

Cooper, Berger offer divergent views of state surplus forecast

NC Senate, House leaders announce budget deal

House majority leader on the state budget, Emergency Management revamp

The former governor and his family went to the Emergency Operations Center
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting

The former governor and his family went to the Emergency Operations Center