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NC budget reshapes governor’s appointment power
Gov. Josh Stein signed the state budget despite appointment changes that shift power from the governor to lawmakers and other officials.
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Budget prioritizes western NC rebuilding
Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina's new budget after concluding that its investments in Hurricane Helene recovery, education, law enforcement, and Medicaid outweighed concerns over other provisions.
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Cooper joins Schiff, Schumer calls for Platner to exit Senate race
Candidates for North Carolina’s US Senate seat this fall continue to play close with national party politics just more than eight weeks before voters start marking ballots.
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NC private schools post biggest jump in four decades amid voucher boom
North Carolina private schools added 8,260 students and 67 schools in 2025-26, the largest one-year increase in schools in more than four decades. The leap came in the first school year that universal Opportunity Scholarships were fully funded from the start.
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Stein vetoes homelessness bill, signs 12 others into law
On Tuesday, Gov. Josh Stein signed 12 bills into law and vetoed one dealing with restricting sleeping and camping on public property.
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Stein asks top NC court to extend briefing deadline through October
Gov. Josh Stein is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to extend its deadline for written briefs in two cases pitting the Democratic governor against top Republican legislative leaders.
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Stein signs $34B NC budget ahead of deadline
Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina’s $34B budget, funding raises, tax cuts, Helene aid, Medicaid oversight, and school choice.
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NC legislature adjourns, returning July 27 for unfinished business
NC lawmakers adjourned short session with the budget, pending bills, and veto fights awaiting action ahead of a July 27 return.
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Stein signs police retention, child protection bills into law
Gov. Josh Stein signed two bills into law on Thursday that focus on keeping communities and children safe, along with two other bills.
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FEMA approves $197M to western NC after fraud review
The latest funding package includes more than $179 million in FEMA Public Assistance grants for 30 projects related to Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Chantal, and other federally declared disasters, along with an additional $18 million through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
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NC lawmakers send $34B budget to Gov. Stein
NC lawmakers sent a $34 billion budget to Gov. Josh Stein after final House and Senate votes, ending years of budget gridlock.
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NC budget clears first votes, final passage likely Thursday
NC lawmakers advanced the state budget in initial House and Senate votes, setting up possible final passage Thursday.
