Stein urges NC lawmakers to pass $1.4 billion mini-budget to support state’s ‘critical needs’

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 832

Last Updated: 18 hours, 29 minutes ago

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Gov. Josh Stein asked the North Carolina General Assembly to pass a $1.4 billion spending measure to address the state’s most urgent issues, making the case that last week’s election results show North Carolinians want the legislature to deliver “critical public services.”

North Carolina has not passed a full budget in more than two years, and was the only state in the country to end 2025 without one. Stein said a “critical needs budget” addressing …

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