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FNF - NC - 2025 Appropriations Act Senate Bill 257

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Senate's choice was teacher, state employee pay raises not retroactive
Senate's choice was teacher, state employee pay raises not retroactive

(The Center Square) – Applying raises for North Carolina teachers and state workers retroactively was blocked by the Senate, says the leader of the House of Representatives.

 1 min read K-12, higher ed snags more than half of $34.4B state budget
K-12, higher ed snags more than half of $34.4B state budget

(The Center Square) – Public school K-12 spending in North Carolina’s proposed state budget has the largest share of the $34.4 billion spending plan.

 1 min read Republicans united sending long-awaited state budget to governor
Republicans united sending long-awaited state budget to governor

(The Center Square) – Senators in North Carolina on Thursday afternoon took the final steps to sending a one-year late state budget to the governor.

 3 min read State budget signed into law
State budget signed into law

(The Center Square) – For the second time in nearly 11 years, North Carolina has a signed budget.

 3 min read NCInnovation, its $500M endowment untouched – and still at risk
NCInnovation, its $500M endowment untouched – and still at risk

(The Center Square) – For all that has been haggled and did get inclusion to North Carolina’s budget, one item not in keeps its $500 million endowment untouched.

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