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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RALEIGH – A June 15 consensus revenue forecast shows that NC coffers are expected to have a surplus of over $6.5 billion by 2023 without funds from the American Rescue Plan. “These new numbers show […]
RALEIGH – The General Assembly has set its budget total for 2021-22. General fund spending will be set not to exceed $25.7 billion, an increase of nearly 3.5%. Next year’s cap is set not to […]
RALEIGH — Previously, North State Journal sat down with House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) to chat about some of the military-related bills he has had a hand in this session. Bell also talked about […]
RALEIGH — The second floor of the Legislative Building in Raleigh is one of the most powerful places in the state of North Carolina. It is where House and Senate leaders work and where legislative […]
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