State budget adjustments advance in legislature
RALEIGH — North Carolina Republicans advanced next year’s state budget adjustments Tuesday, betting on agreed-to pay raises, tax cuts and school safety improvements to assure electoral success against Democrats in November.The $23.9 billion agreement, reached after weeks of private talks between House and Senate GOP negotiators, continued down the fast track with committee debate. Floor votes on the bill are expected later this week before it goes to Democratic Gov. Roy […]
