NC Approves Historic $34.4B Budget | Fayetteville News

North Carolina just approved a massive $34.4 billion budget, delivering long-awaited raises for teachers and law enforcement after a heated but ultimately successful vote in both chambers. Education gets the biggest chunk—over $19 billion—with $36 million redirected from Opportunity Scholarships back into public schools. Health and Human Services gets $9.3 billion, including $1 billion for Medicaid, while Justice and Public Safety receives $4.15 billion. The budget also allocates $700 million for hurricane recovery and $1.9 billion for capital projects. Though Republicans hailed it as one of the most helpful budgets in years, some Democrats called it insufficient, while others reluctantly supported it to get a budget passed. A few GOP members objected to new ferry tolls, but the bill moved forward. It includes $3 billion for reserves and $1 billion left unappropriated for future flexibility. Now, Governor Josh Stein has 10 days to sign, veto, or let it become law. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/378aaae3157a17c7