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When the legislature can’t pass a budget, time to realign priorities

Every two years, North Carolinians send lawmakers to Raleigh with one expectation at the top of the list: pass a state budget. It is the most fundamental responsibility of the General Assembly. The budget isn’t symbolic. It’s the operating blueprint for how the state pays its workers, funds education, supports healthcare providers, invests in infrastructure,...

Algenon Cash