NC House Passes $65 Billion GOP-Drafted Budget Proposal

Democrats cross aisle to back GOP budget

A majority of North Carolina House Democrats crossed the aisle to vote for a GOP-written state budget this week, a surprisingly bipartisan show of support that also sets up a fight within the Republican Party over taxes.

House passes budget, Helene aid bills

The N.C. House passed its version of a proposed new state budget on May 21. The draft budget:

Bipartisan support helped pass NC House budget. Key differences with Senate remain.

Key Democrats have positive things to say about Republican-led NC House budget bill. But differences with Senate bill require negotiation. Bipartisan support helped pass NC House budget. Key differences with Senate remain. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residen…

NC House passes $65 billion GOP-drafted budget proposal

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Thursday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed the 65 billion-dollar 2025 Appropriations Act. The third and final vote amongst the House was 86-20 in favor of the budget proposal at a packed General Assembly in downtown Raleigh. The House has debated this bill all week, with Democrats attempting to make dozens of amendments to the Republican-drafted budget. Governor Josh Stein said in a statement Wednesday th…

Two-year spending plan in House draws significant Democratic support

(The Center Square) – Forty-five amendment tries later, North Carolina’s House of Representatives passed the two-year state budget bill on Wednesday evening. The 2025 Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 257, had 51 amendment votes in the Senate on April 16. In…

House budget calls for master's pay and higher raises for beginning teachers

Contents The North Carolina Republican-led House passed its 2025-27 budget plan on Thursday with strong bipartisan support, calling for an average 8.7% raise for teachers, with higher raises going toward beginning teachers. Most other state employees would receive an across-the-board raise of 2.5% in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26. In comparison, the Senate budget would give most state employees an across-the-board raise of 1.25% in FY 2025-26, along …