Budget /tags/budget Budget en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:04:37 GMT North Carolina Senate approves spending plan adjustments, amid budget impasse with House /politics/2024-06-25/north-carolina-senate-spending-plan-budget-impasse-house Senators voted Monday night for the measure that directs $31.4 billion in spending for the next fiscal year that starts July 1. But the House plan would spend $31.7 billion and offers additional teacher and state employee pay raises. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:04:37 GMT /politics/2024-06-25/north-carolina-senate-spending-plan-budget-impasse-house Associated Press Wake County commissioners pass budget with $58 million increase for public schools /news/2024-06-04/wake-county-budget-58-million-schools-tax-commissioners Wake County commissioners have unanimously passed a $2 billion budget for the next fiscal year. It increases spending on public schools by $58 million. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:06:29 GMT /news/2024-06-04/wake-county-budget-58-million-schools-tax-commissioners Will Michaels Durham educators march to call for county to fund school board's budget request /education/2024-05-29/durham-teachers-march-school-funding-budget The school board has requested a $27.4 million increase in local school funding, up nearly 15 percent from last year, to raise pay for teachers and staff. The Durham county manager's budget proposal includes a 3.25 cent property tax rate increase and falls about $14 million short of what the school board is asking. Wed, 29 May 2024 14:39:22 GMT /education/2024-05-29/durham-teachers-march-school-funding-budget Liz Schlemmer Proposed budget would eliminate school librarian positions in Franklin County /education/2024-05-10/franklin-county-nc-budget-school-librarians One of North Carolina's fastest-growing counties could get rid of school librarians, due to budget issues. Fri, 10 May 2024 15:35:25 GMT /education/2024-05-10/franklin-county-nc-budget-school-librarians Bradley George $1.6 billion Medicaid 'signing bonus' to fund mental health, training — and bathrooms at a racetrack /politics/2023-11-02/billion-medicaid-bonus-mental-health-doctors-nurses-bathrooms-racetrack With the expansion of Medicaid next month, North Carolina is getting a big check from the federal government. State lawmakers plan to spend more than a billion dollars on mental healthcare, training doctors and nurses — and a few projects that don’t relate to health. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:27:05 GMT /politics/2023-11-02/billion-medicaid-bonus-mental-health-doctors-nurses-bathrooms-racetrack Colin Campbell NC lawmakers block Outer Banks towns from regulating new affordable housing /politics/2023-10-12/north-carolina-lawmakers-block-outer-banks-towns-regulating-new-affordable-housing Six towns in Dare County have filed a lawsuit to block part of the state budget bill that bans them from regulating a new state-funded affordable housing project led by political donors. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:39:57 GMT /politics/2023-10-12/north-carolina-lawmakers-block-outer-banks-towns-regulating-new-affordable-housing Colin Campbell NC lawmakers exempt themselves from public records laws while Democrats blast 'secret police' powers /politics/2023-10-05/nc-lawmakers-exempt-public-records-laws-democrats-secret-police-powers North Carolina’s legislature is now exempt from the public records law that governs other branches of government. The change comes alongside a major expansion of the legislature’s ability to seize documents from state agencies and private contracts. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:44:42 GMT /politics/2023-10-05/nc-lawmakers-exempt-public-records-laws-democrats-secret-police-powers Colin Campbell NC budget will give legislature more power over community colleges, judges /politics/2023-09-29/nc-budget-legislature-more-power-community-colleges-judges North Carolina’s new state budget will become law next week, and several provisions would give the legislature more authority over community colleges and the court system. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:57:48 GMT /politics/2023-09-29/nc-budget-legislature-more-power-community-colleges-judges Colin Campbell North Wilkesboro lands 2024 NASCAR All-Star race. $4M incentive in NC budget could bring even more. /sports/2023-09-28/north-wilkesboro-nascar-north-carolina-budget-millions-all-star Despite the All-Star race being a non-points exhibition race, it does satisfy the budget requirement, Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) told the Associated Press. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:26:33 GMT /sports/2023-09-28/north-wilkesboro-nascar-north-carolina-budget-millions-all-star Mitchell Northam North Carolina budget has $2 billion for water and sewer, but not everyone gets a share /politics/2023-09-27/north-carolina-budget-billion-water-sewer-moore-chatham The recently approved state budget includes about $2 billion to improve water and sewer systems. The money will help about 200 mostly rural counties and towns across North Carolina. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:51:27 GMT /politics/2023-09-27/north-carolina-budget-billion-water-sewer-moore-chatham Colin Campbell