Evening Briefing: New State Budget Moves Closer to Passing

Republicans united sending long-awaited state budget to governor

(The Center Square) – Senators in North Carolina on Thursday afternoon took the final steps to sending a one-year late state budget to the governor.

Long-awaited NC budget passes first votes, but 2 Senate Republicans break ranks over ferry tolls • NC Newsline

The state is poised to pass a budget that was due last year, though disagreements between Republicans triggered rare defections on the vote.

NC House and Senate vote for budget, with support and dissent from both parties

North Carolina lawmakers took key votes on the long-awaited $34 billion budget Wednesday. Both the House and Senate gave tentative approval to the major spending plan, with final votes set for Thursday. The bill passed the Senate on a bipartisan…

Long-awaited $34 billion state budget inches closer to passage

The North Carolina Senate took a step toward passing the overdue budget, with a final reading set for Thursday morning.

NC budget clears first votes, final passage likely Thursday

North Carolina’s long-awaited state budget cleared its first major floor test Wednesday, passing initial votes in both the House and Senate and moving lawmakers within one vote of sending the spending plan to Gov. Josh Stein. The budget received bipartisan votes of 37-12 in the Senate and 92-22 in the House. The budget bill, Senate Bill 257, is expected to receive final votes on Thursday. If approved again by both chambers, the measure would hea…

Evening Briefing: New state budget moves closer to passing

Wrapping up today and looking ahead.