General Assembly
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Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes
Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34-billion North Carolina budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina’s first comprehensive spending plan since 2023.
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3 things happening in NC: NCGA to hit budget deadline
NC lawmakers flirt with another continuation as budget deadline looms. Here are three things happening in NC this week.
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NC House advances voting bill that could “shake voters’ confidence”
HB 958 will soon get a vote in the North Carolina House just months out from the midterm elections. A Democratic lawmaker spoke with Cardinal & Pine about her concerns.
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GOP county elections board members say NC Republicans pressured them to block campus voting site
State GOP leaders threatened to remove Republicans on the Jackson County Board of Elections unless they voted against keeping a popular early voting site on Western Carolina University’s campus, board members say.
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Rep. Lopez proposes $85M plan to keep SNAP running for North Carolinians
As the federal government shifts SNAP costs to states, Rep. Lopez is pushing NC HB 1071 to provide millions to help counties cover the cost.
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Stillbirths are (still) affecting NC. A Murdock bill aims to change that
NC loses an average of 723 babies to stillbirth every year. Sen. Natalie Murdock’s bill would fund new counseling, training and outreach that advocates say could save roughly hundreds of those babies annually.
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Republican budget deal is ‘smoke and mirrors,’ NC teachers say
The deal, announced this week by NC House Speaker Destin Hall and NC Senate leader Phil Berger would include 8% raises for teachers, but could create huge budget shortfalls in the years to come.
