Budget stalemate boosts transparency on Jones Street
State lawmakers failed to produce a budget deal but shined more light on their priorities.
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the latest developments in North Carolina’s state budget debate. King offered these comments during the June 14, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
An appropriations bill approved by the General Assembly ensures federal money can flow into certain programs as the stalemate over the budget continues. N.C. House lawmakers on Wednesday, July 24, voted unanimously to concur with the Senate on House Bill 961, Ensuring Authorization of Federal Funds. The bill heads to Gov. Roy Cooper for his...