Budget

The North Carolina House has formally rejected Senate versions of two key measures.  This adds to the issues to be worked out by the legislature to finalize the budget.

A rush of legislation has been signed by the Governor.  Lawmakers are attempting to clear their calendars ahead of planned budget negotiations.

North Carolina legislators have finished up their first week back from vacation. There's little to publicly show toward getting a state budget finalized.

The General Assembly has gone home for the weekend without agreeing on a state budget or even putting in place a stop-gap measure.

The House's expected rejection of the Senate budget occurred Tuesday. The next step has the two houses negotiating over how much to spend and on what.

House Republicans unveiled a draft budget Tuesday, aimed at balancing spending with revenues over the next decade without raising taxes.

The president's $3.99 trillion proposal, released Monday, calls for more spending on domestic programs, infrastructure and defense — and includes tax hikes the new Congress is unlikely to approve.