North Carolina’s tax cuts will cost $900 million. Here is what families lose. - NC Budget & Tax Center

After leaving North Carolina without a comprehensive operating budget for a year, state lawmakers finally approved a spending plan for FY 2026-27. Yet, despite having ample time – and broad public support across party lines – to address affordability concerns, lawmakers made only modest changes to the scheduled personal income tax while preserving the continued…

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State budget eliminates NC’s Office of Health Equity

The office spent more than three decades using data and community partnerships to address persistent health disparities.

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North Carolina’s tax cuts will cost $900 million. Here is what families lose. - NC Budget & Tax Center

After leaving North Carolina without a comprehensive operating budget for a year, state lawmakers finally approved a spending plan for FY 2026-27. Yet, despite having ample time – and broad public support across party lines – to address affordability concerns, lawmakers made only modest changes to the scheduled personal income tax while preserving the continued…

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State Tax Cuts Are Leaving Counties to Cover New SNAP Costs - NC Budget & Tax Center

In 2025, the federal government passed the harmful mega bill, H.R. 1, making deep funding cuts to SNAP while shifting new costs onto the state. At the same time, more than a decade of state income tax cuts have left North Carolina losing almost $18 billion in revenue each year, just as the state is required to take on these new costs.   H.R.…

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Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families - NC Budget & Tax Center

On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax.…

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State Tax Cuts Are Leaving Counties to Cover New SNAP Costs - NC Budget & Tax Center

In 2025, the federal government passed the harmful mega bill, H.R. 1, making deep funding cuts to SNAP while shifting new costs onto the state. At the same time, more than a decade of state income tax cuts have left North Carolina losing almost $18 billion in revenue each year, just as the state is required to take on these new costs.   H.R.…

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North Carolina’s tax cuts will cost $900 million. Here is what families lose. - NC Budget & Tax Center

After leaving North Carolina without a comprehensive operating budget for a year, state lawmakers finally approved a spending plan for FY 2026-27. Yet, despite having ample time – and broad public support across party lines – to address affordability concerns, lawmakers made only modest changes to the scheduled personal income tax while preserving the continued…

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Work, Wages, and Well-Being: Understanding North Carolina’s Labor Market - NC Budget & Tax Center

Work, Wages, and Well-Being Understanding North Carolina’s Labor Market No matter what we look like or where we come from, we all deserve: Fulfilling work A living wage The freedom to thrive To know whether our economy and political systems are delivering on this vision, and to understand where we’re falling short, we need to…

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State Tax Cuts Are Leaving Counties to Cover New SNAP Costs - NC Budget & Tax Center

In 2025, the federal government passed the harmful mega bill, H.R. 1, making deep funding cuts to SNAP while shifting new costs onto the state. At the same time, more than a decade of state income tax cuts have left North Carolina losing almost $18 billion in revenue each year, just as the state is required to take on these new costs.   H.R.…

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Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families - NC Budget & Tax Center

On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax.…

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Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families - NC Budget & Tax Center

On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax.…

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New NC budget includes much to aid Helene recovery, but gaps remain

First state budget since storm struck NC includes millions to address range of Helene recovery needs, but does less than Stein requested.

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Gated community gets $300,000 in NC budget 

Carolina Lakes is a gated community of 1,700 homes and seven lakes in Harnett County. It has 24 boat slips, a marina, a clubhouse, a beach, a 9-hole disc golf course, a 1-mile fitness trail, three playgrounds, a large swimming pool, a large athletic field, a basketball court, a tennis court, two pickleball courts, and secure boat and RV storage for residents. 

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North Carolina budget gives 'high roller' gamblers tax breaks, lawmaker says

North Carolina’s new state budget includes a tax break that could primarily benefit high-stakes gamblers while reducing state tax collections, Ager says.

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State Tax Cuts Are Leaving Counties to Cover New SNAP Costs - NC Budget & Tax Center

In 2025, the federal government passed the harmful mega bill, H.R. 1, making deep funding cuts to SNAP while shifting new costs onto the state. At the same time, more than a decade of state income tax cuts have left North Carolina losing almost $18 billion in revenue each year, just as the state is required to take on these new costs.   H.R.…

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Oral health advocates try to unravel mystery of two NC budget paragraphs

A budget provision about dental Medicaid services, ambulatory surgical centers confounds oral health organizations, advocates.

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State budget eliminates Office of Environmental Education | Coastal Review

The budget Gov. Josh Stein signed earlier this month eliminated the state Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs, which was created in 1993 and has since become a model for other states.

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Work, Wages, and Well-Being: Understanding North Carolina’s Labor Market - NC Budget & Tax Center

Work, Wages, and Well-Being Understanding North Carolina’s Labor Market No matter what we look like or where we come from, we all deserve: Fulfilling work A living wage The freedom to thrive To know whether our economy and political systems are delivering on this vision, and to understand where we’re falling short, we need to…

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Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families - NC Budget & Tax Center

On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax.…

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Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families - NC Budget & Tax Center

On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax.…

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Final Budget Preserves Tax Cuts While Shifting Costs to Counties and Families - NC Budget & Tax Center

On Tuesday morning, North Carolina lawmakers released their final budget for FY 2026-27 after leaving the state operating without a budget since July 2025. As previously reported, the budget makes only slight changes to scheduled personal income tax cuts and leaves untouched the continued reduction – and eventual elimination – of the corporate income tax.…

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Work, Wages, and Well-Being: Understanding North Carolina’s Labor Market - NC Budget & Tax Center

Work, Wages, and Well-Being Understanding North Carolina’s Labor Market No matter what we look like or where we come from, we all deserve: Fulfilling work A living wage The freedom to thrive To know whether our economy and political systems are delivering on this vision, and to understand where we’re falling short, we need to…

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NC lawmakers release proposed $34.4 billion state budget

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The long-awaited budget proposal for North Carolina’s 2026-27 fiscal year has been released, and it promises a lot. State lawmakers unveiled the multi-billion-dollar bu…

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