Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 821

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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Gov. Josh Stein signed a historic $34 billion state budget Tuesday, enacting North Carolina’s first comprehensive spending plan since 2023.

Republican legislative leaders sent the long-overdue budget to Stein last week after more than a year of negotiations over items like income tax and teacher raises. The delay meant state agencies were running on budget levels approved nearly three years ago.

The 634-page budget includes a 3% raise for all state employees …

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