Tax Hikes, Job Loss Part Of Latest State Budget Plan

North Carolina lawmakers in both the House and Senate preliminarily approved the $19 billion state budget Tuesday night.

Orange County Schools Cuts 21 Positions

Budget On Track For Passage Wednesday

Legislative budget writers on Monday checked the fine print of the two-year state budget, sorting out final details like eliminating…

NC Lawmakers Give Details Of Delayed State Budget

North Carolina legislators are releasing copies of the two-year state budget hashed out after weeks of negotiations.

NC Lawmakers Close to a Budget Deal

Senate and House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement on the budget and could vote on the proposal early next…

‘Baby’s Almost Here’: Lawmakers Extend Budget Deadline

The North Carolina legislature agreed on a deal Thursday that would keep the government running with no budget in place…

NC Legislature Extends Spending Authority Again

North Carolina lawmakers agreed on a third stopgap spending measure to keep state government operating, this time imposing no deadline…

Senator Says Perdue In The Loop On New Tax Idea

House and Senate Democrats appear on the edge of reaching a deal to raise more taxes one week after North…

Senators Approve Third Continuing Resolution

State Senators approved a third continuing resolution for the budget Wednesday to keep government operating while they figure out a…

NC Budget Impasse Builds Hope For Tax Alternatives

Lawmakers and interest groups want to take advantage of an impasse in North Carolina’s budget talks by trying to build…

NC Democrats Still Aren’t On Same Tax Page

Democratic leaders at the General Assembly still weren’t on the same page on taxes Monday night as lawmakers tried to…

NC Governor Extends Spending Restrictions In Order

Gov. Beverly Perdue says she’ll keep purchase, travel and hiring restrictions in place for North Carolina’s government while lawmakers work…

Tax Plan Off The Table After Governor Voices Opposition

A key element of the state budget process is back to square one after the governor voiced opposition to the…

Sin Taxes Part of Tax Package Agreement

House and Senate Democrats in North Carolina have signed off on a plan that would raise nearly $1 billion in…

State Finance Negotiators Close On Tax Plan To Fund Budget

Senate Democrats gave up on tax reforms to try and close a deal on the budget’s finance package after a…

Budget Leads To Chatham Bus Changes

Budget issues and the need to raise the Chatham County Schools efficiency rating are causing the Transportation Department of the…

Budget Deadlock May Affect Services

The continued deadlock over the state budget is beginning to affect important state services, nonprofit groups, local governments and others…

Governor’s Spending Power Without Budget Untested

Lawmakers have had only several hours to spare twice in the past three weeks before beating a deadline by passing…

Budget Delay Impacts NC Courts

We’re now two weeks past the original state budget deadline, and every day that spending plan is delayed has an…

NC Symphony See Budget Cuts

The North Carolina Symphony is facing a $4.1 million debt and symphony officials said pay cuts are on the way.