State Budget 2017

Updated 3:03 p.m., June 28, 2017North Carolina Republicans completed Wednesday their override of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's budget veto, enacting the…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has officially vetoed the $23 billion state budget bill approved by legislative Republicans.Cooper returned the measure…

Education spending is far and away the lion's share of the state budget. This budget also includes some important changes to policy that will impact the…

House Republicans are taking a turn in the budget spotlight as they detail their spending plan for the state. The $22.9 billion spending plan calls for…

A 3 a.m. vote at the state legislature last week resulted in the sudden transfer of $1 million from education, nutrition and cultural programs to pilot…

A 3 a.m. vote at the state legislature last week resulted in the sudden transfer of $1 million from education, nutrition and cultural programs to pilot…

Updated at 12:53 p.m., June 21, 2017North Carolina state senators are expected to give final approval to a $23 billion dollar state budget Wednesday…

Governor Roy Cooper is touting his first budget proposal as an ambitious plan to invest in education. The Democrat is proposing a 5.1 percent increase in…