/tags/budget-plan Budget Plan en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:01:38 GMT /politics/2021-11-18/breaking-gov-cooper-signs-new-state-budget-into-law-following-bipartisan-votes The budget designates nearly $26 billion in spending this fiscal year, and $27 billion the next. North Carolina is the final state in the nation to get a budget. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:01:38 GMT /politics/2021-11-18/breaking-gov-cooper-signs-new-state-budget-into-law-following-bipartisan-votes Jeff Tiberii, Associated Press, Liz Schlemmer, Jason deBruyn /politics/2021-11-16/cooper-says-he-intends-to-sign-new-26b-state-budget-into-law At a news conference Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper said the budget gets some things wrong, and many things right, including raises and bonuses for teachers. He issued his comments just before the Senate gave its initial approval to the spending proposal. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:04:59 GMT /politics/2021-11-16/cooper-says-he-intends-to-sign-new-26b-state-budget-into-law Rusty Jacobs, Jeff Tiberii, Dave DeWitt /politics/2021-11-15/heres-a-breakdown-of-nc-republicans-25-9b-state-budget-plan The budget plan would provide 5% raises to nearly all state employees, reduce taxes, and save billions in the rainy day fund. But it remains unclear if this budget will receive the approval of Governor Roy Cooper, or serve merely as the latest stop in a three-year budget impasse. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:49:15 GMT /politics/2021-11-15/heres-a-breakdown-of-nc-republicans-25-9b-state-budget-plan Rusty Jacobs, Jeff Tiberii /2021-09-03/late-nc-budget-to-take-longer-as-gop-cooper-seek-consensus The North Carolina General Assembly is two months late on finalizing a two-year budget, even as the state expects to take in billions of dollars more than it had earlier forecast. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:50:40 GMT /2021-09-03/late-nc-budget-to-take-longer-as-gop-cooper-seek-consensus Associated Press /podcast/dating-while-gray/2021-02-25/money-and-romance Laura's the first to admit: She'd rather talk with potential romantic partners about any topic other than money. But is she just delaying the inevitable… Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:58:45 GMT /podcast/dating-while-gray/2021-02-25/money-and-romance Laura Stassi /news/2020-05-05/with-covid-19-expected-to-cut-into-local-budgets-cities-consider-cuts-furloughs As federal politicians argue about pandemic relief payments for state and local governments, more than 600 North Carolina cities, towns, and counties are… Tue, 05 May 2020 10:57:49 GMT /news/2020-05-05/with-covid-19-expected-to-cut-into-local-budgets-cities-consider-cuts-furloughs Jay Price /politics/2019-04-26/this-week-in-nc-politics-budget-landing-and-2020-musings While state lawmakers were on a spring break for most of the week, snippets of the House spending plan have started to emerge.Meanwhile, with two special… Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:15:45 GMT /politics/2019-04-26/this-week-in-nc-politics-budget-landing-and-2020-musings Jeff Tiberii /show/the-state-of-things/2016-04-26/nc-voter-id-upheld-budget-priorities-revealed-and-hb2-controversy-continues-at-legislature-opening A federal district court judge upheld North Carolina's voter identification measures in a 485 page decision issued yesterday.Judge Thomas Schroeder found… Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:23:24 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-04-26/nc-voter-id-upheld-budget-priorities-revealed-and-hb2-controversy-continues-at-legislature-opening Will Michaels, Laura Lee, Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /politics/2016-04-26/nc-voter-id-upheld-budget-priorities-revealed-and-hb2-controversy-continues-at-legislature-opening A federal district court judge upheld North Carolina's voter identification measures in a 485 page decision issued yesterday.Judge Thomas Schroeder found… Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:23:24 GMT /politics/2016-04-26/nc-voter-id-upheld-budget-priorities-revealed-and-hb2-controversy-continues-at-legislature-opening Will Michaels, Laura Lee, Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-18/stream-the-state-of-things-live-from-museum-of-natural-sciences The State of Things is broadcasting live Friday at 12 p.m. from the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. You can stream the show live below:Watch live… Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:13:10 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-18/stream-the-state-of-things-live-from-museum-of-natural-sciences Charlie Shelton-Ormond