N.C. House and Senate Republicans critique job-creation proposals from the majority-party Democrats. House Minority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, and Rep. John Blust, R-Guilford, discuss the Senate budget plan and House Bill 1721, the H.E.L.P. Small Business Act, during a May 25, 2010, news conference.
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State forecasts $1.4 billion budget surplus
The North Carolina General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division projects that while inflation and interest rates are still up, the state will have $400 million over in collections in the current fiscal year and $1 billion additional revenue coming into the state coffers in FY 2024-25.