/tags/nc-budget NC Budget en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:29:07 GMT /2025-04-14/north-carolina-childrens-hospital-funding-state-unc-duke UNC and Duke's health systems are partnering on North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital. Republican leaders said it will be exempt from Certificate of Need. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:29:07 GMT /2025-04-14/north-carolina-childrens-hospital-funding-state-unc-duke Mary Helen Moore /politics/2025-04-14/small-raises-budget-cuts-nc-senate-state-spending-plan N.C. Senate leaders are proposing a $32.6 billion budget that includes small raises and bonuses for teachers and state employees, while cutting programs and vacant positions across state government — all as they expand controversial scheduled income tax cuts. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:11:33 GMT /politics/2025-04-14/small-raises-budget-cuts-nc-senate-state-spending-plan Colin Campbell /2025-04-14/nc-senates-proposed-budget-shifts-additional-700-million-to-helene-recovery If the Senate budget is approved as written, the state's total funding allocated to Helene would top $2 billion. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:54:38 GMT /2025-04-14/nc-senates-proposed-budget-shifts-additional-700-million-to-helene-recovery Adam Wagner /politics/2025-04-11/nc-legislature-budget-spending-target-cuts-taxes State Senate Republicans plan to release their budget bill on Monday. Leaders in the House and Senate have already agreed on how much to spend, and it's expected to be a tight budget year. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:51:32 GMT /politics/2025-04-11/nc-legislature-budget-spending-target-cuts-taxes Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-28/nc-budget-director-kristin-walker-fiscal-cliff-governor-stein State Budget Director Kristin Walker’s team of economists have run the numbers of various revenue scenarios – and she says all of them lead to a “fiscal cliff" where the state sees a major budget shortfall in the coming years. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:32:23 GMT /politics/2025-03-28/nc-budget-director-kristin-walker-fiscal-cliff-governor-stein Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-27/disability-waitlist-medicaid-innovations-waiver-nc-funding Hundreds of advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities visited the North Carolina legislature this week to lobby lawmakers to provide more funding for a program that has a years-long waiting list. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:17:32 GMT /politics/2025-03-27/disability-waitlist-medicaid-innovations-waiver-nc-funding Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-21/erin-pare-teacher-raises-budget Rep. Erin Paré, a co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, has filed legislation to increase starting teacher pay to $50,000. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:33:38 GMT /politics/2025-03-21/erin-pare-teacher-raises-budget Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-05/josh-stein-democrats-jobs-executive-branch-agencies The state House voted Wednesday to move about 100 jobs away from state agencies overseen by Gov. Josh Stein's administration. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:34:50 GMT /politics/2025-03-05/josh-stein-democrats-jobs-executive-branch-agencies Colin Campbell /politics/2025-02-18/nc-senate-phil-berger-tax-cuts-fiscal-cliff Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday he’s not concerned by a projected $823 million drop in state revenue in 2026. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:36:56 GMT /politics/2025-02-18/nc-senate-phil-berger-tax-cuts-fiscal-cliff Colin Campbell /politics/2024-07-09/utility-crisis-north-carolina-towns-budget-funding Last year, state lawmakers spent about $2 billion to fix aging water and sewer infrastructure in small towns across North Carolina. But some towns were left out of the spending plan, and this year’s budget impasse will keep them waiting even longer. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-09/utility-crisis-north-carolina-towns-budget-funding Colin Campbell