North Carolina’s political nerds (myself included) have spent the mid-morning poring through the state budget proposal just released, and it looks to be a good one.
There are some hefty raises for teachers and law enforcement officers, and above-average raises for other state employees. Personal income taxes are going to continue to go down, with a reset slate of revenue triggers. We’re also going to put a sizable amount of money into reserves, too.
You can get a pretty good overview of the top-line numbers in this press release from Senate president pro tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall. You can get a shorter version here from The Assembly and here from WUNC.
Or you can go ahead and read the full 600+-page bill.
Leadership says they’ll vote on the bill by the end of the week, and I do not expect Gov. Josh Stein to veto it. Could we escape 2026 without a single veto? It’s looking likely.
To close the loop on stuff I’ve written about earlier:
The provision to make Charlotte r…
