Can North Carolina lawmakers pass a budget? Here’s what to watch as session begins

By: Lynn Bonner, Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 981

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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A comprehensive state budget is more than nine months overdue, North Carolina’s Medicaid program is about to run out of money, and state employees and teachers are clamoring for raises.

The General Assembly returns to work Tuesday staring at the same divisions it left at its last regular meeting last year. Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, has disagreements with the Republican-run legislature, and House and Senate Republican leaders don’t agree with each other.

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