US EditionNC House Passes $65 Billion GOP-Drafted Budget Proposal
- On May 21, 2025, lawmakers in North Carolina’s House chamber approved a $65.9 billion budget covering the next two fiscal years.
- The budget followed months of legislative negotiation and includes teacher pay raises, tax relief, and redirected disaster recovery funding.
- The budget plan raises starting teacher salaries to nearly $50,000 by 2026, boosts teacher compensation by 8.7%, provides a 2.5% pay increase for state employees, and replenishes the state’s Rainy Day Fund back to $4.75 billion.
- The House budget cuts over $10 million from diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, eliminates funding for about 600 of 3,000 vacant positions, and allocates $465 million for Hurricane Helene disaster relief.
- The proposal will enter conference committee negotiations with the Senate before final votes and possible approval, veto, or allowance by Governor Stein.
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NC House OKs budget with teacher pay hike
On Thursday, May 22, the North Carolina House approved its budget proposal, which includes raising starting teacher salaries to $50,000 by 2026, providing pay raises and bonuses for teachers and state employees, reinstating a taxfree holiday, and cutting 3,000 vacant…
Carolina Public Press
Carolina Coast OnlineBipartisan support helped pass NC House budget. Key differences with Senate remain.
Key Democrats have positive things to say about Republican-led NC House budget bill. But differences with Senate bill require negotiation. Bipartisan support helped pass NC House budget. Key differences with Senate remain. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residen…
NC House passes $65 billion GOP-drafted budget proposal
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Thursday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed the 65 billion-dollar 2025 Appropriations Act. The third and final vote amongst the House was 86-20 in favor of the budget proposal at a packed General Assembly in downtown Raleigh. The House has debated this bill all week, with Democrats attempting to make dozens of amendments to the Republican-drafted budget. Governor Josh Stein said in a statement Wednesday th…
Colorado Politics
Two-year spending plan in House draws significant Democratic support
(The Center Square) – Forty-five amendment tries later, North Carolina’s House of Representatives passed the two-year state budget bill on Wednesday evening. The 2025 Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 257, had 51 amendment votes in the Senate on April 16. In…
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