Voting for long-delayed budget begins in NC legislature

NC legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave initial approval Thursday to a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes. If enacted the final plan also would trigger Medicaid expansion coverage to hundreds of thousands of adults — a longstanding priority for Democrats led by Gov. Roy Cooper…

Voting for long-delayed budget begins in NC legislature

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly began voting Thursday for a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes. If enacted the plan also would trigger Medicaid expansion coverage to hundreds of thousands of adults — a longstanding priority for Democrats led by Gov. Roy Cooper. NC Stat…

Voting for long-delayed budget begins in North Carolina legislature

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly began voting Thursday for a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes.

North Carolina legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion

The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly has given its initial approval to a long-delayed state budget. The spending plan is set to speed up individual income tax cuts, broaden private-school

Voting for long-delayed budget begins in North Carolina legislature

The Republican-controlled General Assembly began voting Thursday for a long-delayed North Carolina budget that speeds up individual income tax cuts, broadens private-school scholarships to all K-12 children and initiates other right-leaning changes.