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NC Budget Signed After Yearlong Wait | Durham News
North Carolina finally passed its long-delayed budget after a year of negotiations, with Governor Josh Stein signing it into law — bringing much-needed pay bumps to educators, state workers, and law enforcement, though with caveats: teachers get an average 8% raise, most state workers get 3%, and cops see boosts up to 27.5%. But Stein wasn’t thrilled — raises still lag inflation, and key offices like Health Equity took cuts. It was a tense, bipartisan compromise that avoided a veto showdown, ending the wait — even if the outcome’s mixed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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