NC Democrats highlight impacts on state workers’ pay due to years with no state budget

By: Claire Michal

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 729

Last Updated: 9 hours, 22 minutes ago

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Nearly 1,000 days since the North Carolina legislature passed its last budget, state Senate Democratic leaders gathered to express frustration Thursday morning that the body is still failing to fulfill its most fundamental function.

Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch (D-Wake), Sen. Lisa Grafstein (D-Wake), and Sen. Michael Garrett (D-Guilford) spoke about how the legislature’s failure to pass a budget has affected state employees. The senators called for wage increases for state workers that account for …

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