State Budget

Gov. Cooper At Business Roundtable: State Needs To Build A Skilled Workforce

By • Feb 13, 2020
Mayor Vi Lyles and Governor Roy Cooper attend a roundtable of Charlotte business leaders at UNC Charlotte
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Gov. Roy Cooper held a business roundtable at UNC Charlotte on Thursday afternoon, listening to thoughts on the local business environment from companies that have relocated to Charlotte or expanded their presence in the area.

CMS Teachers Get Back Pay As School Board OKs Belated Budget

By • Jan 28, 2020
CMS budget packet
Ann Doss Helms / WFAE

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board approved a 2019-20 budget Tuesday that includes teacher raises averaging 3%. The vote came more than halfway through the fiscal year, delayed by the deadlock between the state’s Democratic governor and Republican-led General Assembly.

Skepticism Grows On Medicaid Overhaul Rollout For February

By • Oct 23, 2019
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RALEIGH — Skepticism grew Wednesday that a massive change in administering North Carolina Medicaid's program will start as scheduled early next year as a state budget stalemate continues and doctors and hospitals worry whether details are ready.

NC Teachers Haven't Seen 2019 Raises As School Begins

By • Aug 26, 2019
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If you’ve followed the news about North Carolina teacher pay over the last few months you might think educators are feeling a bit better about their paychecks as schools open.

You’d be wrong. They’ve been promised raises, but so far they haven’t gotten a penny of extra pay.

Gov. Cooper Vetoes State Budget, Calls Decision The 'Right Thing'

By • Jun 6, 2018
Governor Cooper Twitter

Surrounded by educators wearing red, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday his decision to veto the General Assembly’s budget for the next fiscal year.

Samsung Opening SC Plant, Watchdog Says Former SC Gov. Haley's Tweet Broke Law

By & • Jun 28, 2017

A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a North Carolina law that allows magistrates to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.

The Richmond-based 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Wednesday that three couples who sued to overturn the law lack standing to challenge the law's use of taxpayer funds.

NC Budget Limbo Makes It Hard For Schools To Plan

By • Jul 1, 2015

The North Carolina House and Senate are far apart on their education budgets. State lawmakers have bought themselves another 45 days to come up with a state budget. But school districts have to start planning now for next school year and the uncertainty is making it hard. 

NC Agencies Spend Cautiously As Budget Haggling Continues

By • Jul 15, 2014

It’s already two weeks into the fiscal year and North Carolina’s budget is still up in the air. The state Senate today proposed a new compromise with House lawmakers that would offer eight percent average pay raises for teachers. That’s down from the Senate’s original eleven percent proposal. The House and Senate have also disagreed on Medicaid funding. It all means state agencies are currently spending money with caution. 

State Budget Negotiations Take Major Step Backward

By • Jul 9, 2014

Lawmakers in Raleigh Wednesday took a major step in their budget negotiations.  A step backward.

If there was any sense of congeniality and cooperation at the state capitol it was not found in room 643, where House Senior Budget Chairman Nelson Dollar called to order select members of the House and Senate  to negotiate the now overdue state budget.

North Carolina Senate Begins Discussing $20.6 Billion Spending Plan

By • May 20, 2013

Republicans in the North Carolina Senate have proposed a $20.6 billion budget for next year.  That’s essentially the same size as Governor Pat McCrory’s proposal. Spending in major categories would be mostly flat except for health and human services and natural and economic resources.  However, Medicaid spending would grow 11 percent compared to this year. 

The Senate’s Plan For Education

Charlotte Ranks Third In Nation For Funding Pensions

By Tasnim Shamma • Jan 17, 2013
Briana Duggan

Charlotte is ranked third in the nation for paying its bills on time. Not just any bills – pension bills. That's according to a new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts. They found that the country's largest cities have an unpaid tab of more than $200 billion when it comes to retirement benefits promised to employees. And it turns out Charlotte has been preparing for retirement relatively well when it comes to pension plans.