NC state Budget

Politics & Government

North Carolina Senate approves spending plan adjustments, amid budget impasse with House

7:27am June 25, 2024

The North Carolina Senate has approved a budget adjustment measure that is stripped down compared to similar legislation advanced by the House.

Politics & Government

North Carolina governor seeks to halt GOP's favored policies as legislature resumes

4:47pm April 24, 2024

by Associated Press

The North Carolina General Assembly has returned to work six months after it wrapped up a landmark session in 2023, and quickly received a budget proposal from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes two more bills, but budget still on track to become law Tuesday

4:32pm October 02, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Monday both an energy bill and the legislature's annual regulatory reform measure, while allowing legislation directing more state government oversight of high school athletics to become law.

A photo of North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on April 24, 2023

Politics & Government

North Carolina splits insurance commissioner's job from state fire marshal's responsibilities

5:34pm September 26, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina’s elected insurance commissioner will no longer hold a second role as state fire marshal due to a new provision in the state budget that will take effect in January.

Politics & Government

Voting for long-delayed budget begins in North Carolina legislature

4:49pm September 21, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled General Assembly began voting Thursday for a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes.

A photo of residents pushing for the need for medicaid expansion

Politics & Government

Medicaid expansion back on glidepath to enactment in North Carolina as final budget heads to votes

10:04am September 21, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

Passing North Carolina's budget will remain the last hurdle for the state to expand Medicaid to potentially cover 600,000 adults who don't qualify or make enough for health insurance now that an effort to link it to authorizing more casinos is off the table.

A file photo of North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore

Politics & Government

Another option emerges to expand North Carolina gambling, but most Democrats say they won't back it

1:24pm September 19, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The prospects of enacting soon an overdue North Carolina budget, permitting more state-sanctioned gambling and implementing Medicaid expansion stayed uncertain Monday as Republicans suggested dividing the topics between two bills. But most Democratic colleagues sound unwilling to provide the necessary votes.

North Carolina coffers to remain flush even with updated forecast that's slightly downward

11:59am May 12, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina's state government coffers should remain flush with cash at the end of the fiscal year after projections made three months ago by state officials were adjusted only slightly downward

Tim Moore stands at podium at Statehouse

Politics & Government

N. Carolina House state budget proposal gets initial OK

11:46am April 06, 2023

by Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C.

Environment

State budget includes funds for new park developments in the High Country

4:05pm July 14, 2022

by Keri Brown