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Josh Stein says Senate budget falls short. Some fellow Democrats voted for it.
One moderate former Senate Democrat who voted on occasion with Republicans was ousted after Cooper endorsed his primary opponent. That was in 2022, when Sen. Kirk deViere lost to now-Sen. Val ...
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$65.9 billion budget for 2025-27 passes NC Senate, heads now to the House
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate released the budget late Monday afternoon, which outlines the current leadership’s ...
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What would an NC version of DOGE look like? ‘We will go agency by agency, institution by institution’ state auditor says
Instead of DOGE, it's called the Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency or DAVE. But it doesn't mean the approach ...
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NC Senate budget plan filled with health care policy initiatives
Provisions in the senate budget would repeal NC’s hospital capacity regulation laws, trim vacant state jobs and increase ...
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Senate budget includes raises and funds for Propel NC, requires administrative cuts
The NC Senate's 2025-27 budget proposal includes $73 million for Propel NC, the N.C. Community College System’s (NCCCS) new ...
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NC Senate Budget Proposal Prioritizes Critical Needs, Reins in Bureaucracy
Senate Republicans unveiled their 2025-27 Fiscal Biennium budget, which includes additional tax relief for all North Carolinians, pay increases for state employees and teachers, funds for hurricane ...
NC auditor targets DMV — but won't go full DOGE
North Carolina's new state auditor is taking aim at the Department of Motor Vehicles, but his approach to government efficiency differs from Elon Musk's tactics with DOGE.
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Lee Zeldin’s national good-neighbor tour
In Washington, the EPA administrator talks up budget slashing. But he strikes a different tone on the road, promising support ...