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NC Budget Passed After 1000 Days | Durham News
After a grueling 1,000-day standoff, North Carolina lawmakers finally passed a two-year budget headed to Governor Josh Stein’s desk — a landmark deal that delivers teacher pay hikes, law enforcement raises, and major infrastructure investments, while navigating contentious tax debates and inflation pressures. The compromise includes a phased reduction of the state’s income tax over ten years, new sports betting revenue streams, and potential local education sales taxes. Teachers get an average 8% raise, state workers a 3% bump plus bonus, and the budget allocates billions for disaster…
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