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NC Approves Historic $34.4B Budget | Fayetteville News
North Carolina just approved a massive $34.4 billion budget, delivering long-awaited raises for teachers and law enforcement after a heated but ultimately successful vote in both chambers. Education gets the biggest chunk—over $19 billion—with $36 million redirected from Opportunity Scholarships back into public schools. Health and Human Services gets $9.3 billion, including $1 billion for Medicaid, while Justice and Public Safety receives $4.15 billion. The budget also allocates $700 million for hurricane recovery and $1.9 billion for capital projects. Though Republicans hailed it as one of…
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