The fine print: NC’s $34B budget includes DEI cuts, ferry tolls, AI, prison funds and more

Both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday, according to House Speaker Destin Hall.

By: Christine Zhu, Brandon Kingdollar, Clayton Henkel, Lynn Bonner, Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 1,699

Last Updated: 2 days, 16 hours ago

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Republican budget writers in the North Carolina General Assembly rolled out a 634-page spending plan Tuesday chock-full of special provisions and policy changes with limited time for review before the first planned vote on the $34 billion package.

The measure includes raises for state employees and teachers first announced by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) in May, along with an agreed-upon cut in the state’s personal income tax …

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