NC Speaker Hall says no state budget deal yet despite ‘substantial progress’

Hall’s comments come just two days after his Senate counterpart Phil Berger said the upper chamber is prepared to move ahead on its own if needed.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 546

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) told reporters Thursday he remains optimistic about the House and Senate finally reaching agreement on the state budget, but he says they’re not there yet.

Republican lawmakers reached an impasse over the budget last year due to disagreements over teacher raises and tax cuts. It left North Carolina as the only state without an enacted budget in the current fiscal year.

The main sticking point is …

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