/tags/nc-budget NC Budget en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:32:23 GMT /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 /education/2024-07-08/nc-lawmakers-emergency-child-care-funding-centers-open Advocates for early childhood education have long warned of a looming funding cliff as federal COVID-19 relief to the child care industry expired in June. State lawmakers passed a stop gap measure to help keep child care centers open. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:23:48 GMT /education/2024-07-08/nc-lawmakers-emergency-child-care-funding-centers-open Liz Schlemmer /politics/2024-06-27/nc-legislature-child-care-funding-noncitizen-voting The legislature adjourned its “short session” Thursday without approving a budget plan for the state’s billion-dollar revenue surplus. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:49:42 GMT /politics/2024-06-27/nc-legislature-child-care-funding-noncitizen-voting Colin Campbell /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 /politics/2024-06-19/north-carolina-house-budget-senate-unveils-plan The North Carolina House has approved a budget bill for the next 12 months that covers a massive increase in school-voucher demand and raises worker and teacher pay beyond what's already scheduled. Four House Democrats joined all Republicans present to vote for the bill late Wednesday. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:34:22 GMT /politics/2024-06-19/north-carolina-house-budget-senate-unveils-plan Associated Press