Stein pitches NC budget with teacher raises, tax cuts, Medicaid funding

By: Christine Zhu, Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 1,116

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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North Carolina teachers could receive the highest starting salaries in the Southeast if the legislature follows Gov. Josh Stein’s recommended budget, which he revealed on Tuesday.

Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for their 2026 legislative session after failing to pass a comprehensive budget in 2025. It’s the only state to end the year without one.

Although Stein highlighted North Carolina’s top ranking in several categories — like business, economic and workforce development and job …

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