NC Republican leaders announce end to state budget impasse

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 799

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Republican legislative leaders say they have resolved the major disagreements over tax cuts and spending that have held up passage of a new state budget for more than a year.

Under the framework House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger presented Tuesday, teachers will receive average raises of 8%. The salary structure will make new teachers the highest paid in the South, when salary supplements are included, said Hall (R-Caldwell).

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