North Carolina s $30-billion budget cleared the state House early Friday and now awaits a final Senate vote before heading to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who says he isn t sure if he ll sign it. The plan includes one of his top priorities: Medicaid expansion.
A provision in the state budget would give immense new powers to a legislative committee. Republican lawmakers say they need it to hold the executive branch accountable. Democrats say GOP leaders are giving themselves the power to enact political retribution.
North Carolina s GOP-backed $30-billion budget cleared its final legislative hurdle Friday. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he ll let the spending plan become law because it allows the expansion of Medicaid.
North Carolina s new state budget was made public Wednesday, less than 24 hours before lawmakers are expected to vote on the $30 billion spending plan.