NC legislators report state budget progress

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 281

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Republican leaders are working through the final disagreements between the House and Senate on the way to legislative approval of a state budget.

House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) met to talk about the budget on Wednesday. Discussions between the chamber leaders are typically the final step before an agreement is sealed.

“I feel like we are moving in the right direction,” Berger told reporters Wednesday. “We’ve got …

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