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Higher starting teacher pay, state employee raises, tax cuts in NC House budget
North Carolina’s first-year teachers could have the highest salaries in the Southeast, if the state House’s budget plan ...
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Lesson learned: How the pandemic provided a teachable moment for NC lawmakers in latest Helene relief bill
“It was astounding that nothing was included in the first relief bill ... damage from the North Toe River during Tropical Storm Helene in late September. Colby Rabon / Carolina Public ...
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Helene did record $53B in damage to NC, Cooper says. Now he wants billions more in state aid
Helene was the most economically damaging natural disaster to ever hit North Carolina, in addition to the deadliest, Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday as he pressed lawmakers to approve a new ...
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It’s the NC House’s turn to present its budget. Here’s what to expect, and when
The North Carolina state ... the House wants to have Helene funding in a bill separate from the budget, unlike the ...
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NC launches infrastructure grant program to support small businesses impacted by Helene
“Western North ... billion for Helene recovery, with more funding expected to pass later this year. In December, federal lawmakers passed a $100 billion disaster spending bill that’s ...
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Cancer screenings, Alzheimer's, robocalls and more: NC lawmakers advance torrent of bills ahead of deadline
Only one, a Hurricane Helene relief package ... to the other times in the House bill. The House voted 69-43 to pass House Bill 415, which would allow North Carolina high school students ...