Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chef, discusses the latest developments in negotiations over North Carolina’s state budget. King offered these comments during the June 16, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes NC state budget debate
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