NC Budget

Senate leader Phil Berger takes questions from reporters after session on Oct. 20, 2025.

Still no budget, Medicaid funding progress as legislature returns

Colin Campbell

Gov. Josh Stein called on state lawmakers Monday to pass Medicaid funding and a budget bill this week. But the legislature isn't expected to take action on either issue.

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. (Mike Stewart/ AP)

Politics & Government

NC Senate's proposed budget shifts additional $700M to Helene recovery

The state Senate's proposal, unveiled Monday, would bring the total dollar amount of funds the state has shifted to respond to the 2024 storm to more than $2 billion.

House and Senate GOP leaders have been negotiating privately for weeks on a path forward to create one budget measure they can agree on together without going through the conventional process of advancing competing spending plans. Both House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger have expressed frustration with the negotiations. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Politics & Government

With spending talks idling, North Carolina House to advance its own budget proposal

Associated Press

The North Carolina House plans to roll out a budget proposal of its own in the coming days as work on a negotiated plan with the Senate has slowed.