NC legislature releases $34B budget deal, expects votes this week

By: Christine Zhu, Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 841

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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North Carolina legislative leaders unveiled the state’s long-awaited 2026 budget proposal on Tuesday after weeks of silence that followed the announcement of a framework agreement between the House and Senate in May.

House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) said both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday.

“The House fought for and delivered one of the strongest budgets our state has seen in decades,” Hall said in a post on X. “We secured …

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