The North Carolina General Assembly passed a mini-budget bill last week with significant bipartisan support, sending the temporary spending plan to Gov. Josh Stein as legislative chamber leaders continue to negotiate a more comprehensive budget.
Budget negotiations between the House and Senate have deadlocked this year over raises for state employees and reductions in state income tax.
Among the most notable allocations in the mini-budget, H.B. 125, is a $600 million rebase for the state’s Medicaid program, $142 million for a crop-loss program, $3 million for additional DMV offices and $6 million for a DOGE-style program at the Office of the State Auditor…