North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger, left, huddles with Sen. Warren Daniel during a debate on a new Republican-led congressional map on Oct. 20, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)
On their way out of Raleigh, after two days of fierce debate on a new North Carolina congressional map, lawmakers in the state House unveiled and debated three proposals addressing longstanding budget and funding issues.
The bills were approved and sent to the Senate, where they will likely sit untouched for weeks as a four-month stalemate between Republican House and Senate leaders drags on until at least mid-November…