Rep. Phil Rubin on education funding and why a new property tax scheme could make problems worse

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 178

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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It appears that, finally, after a year-long delay that has left North Carolina the only state in the union without a budget for the current fiscal year, Republican state legislative leaders may soon give final approval to a comprehensive budget plan and send it to Gov. Josh Stein.

Of course, as is usually the case, funding for public education was and remains one of the most hotly debated budget items. And while it appears that …

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