North Carolina sees slight surplus this year, $1B more next year
8 months ago

North Carolina sees slight surplus this year, $1B more next year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s government should collect higher revenues during this fiscal year and next than what is projected in the current two-year state budget, according to a new forecast released Wednesday. Roy Cooper’s state budget office now predict collections will exceed revenue budgeted for the year ending June 30 by $413 million, or a 1.2% increase. The budget law enacted by the Republican-controlled General Assembly had planned for a slight decline in revenue from this fiscal year to the next, in part due to tax cuts. Still, Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton of Cabarrus County said Wednesday the report “is a reaffirmation that the GOP is leading our state in the right direction, balancing all the needs of residents, of educators, of job creators, of people that want to move somewhere they can achieve more — they’re coming to North Carolina.” The news gives legislators more wiggle room to address financial needs as the General Assembly returns starting next week for this year’s chief work session.

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NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket
5 months ago

NC governor Roy Cooper fielding questions about a spot on Harris ticket

Raw Story  

Roy Cooper’s job firing up crowds for the Democratic presidential ticket this year would appear to be at odds with the subdued demeanor of a longtime North Carolina office holder not given to verbal flourishes. Cooper’s steady climb through North Carolina’s political ranks and his position as a Democratic governor in a swing state has pundits measuring his potential as …

North Carolina governor seeks to halt GOP’s favored policies as legislature resumes
7 months, 4 weeks ago

North Carolina governor seeks to halt GOP’s favored policies as legislature resumes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly returned Wednesday for its budget-adjustment session, receiving a spending plan from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that seeks to halt Republicans’ premier policies in recent years on taxes and school choice — proposals that GOP lawmakers are likely to ignore. Cooper’s budget would spend $3.6 billion more for the fiscal year starting July …

North Carolina Gov. Cooper says Medicaid expansion and other investments made 2023 a big year
1 year ago

North Carolina Gov. Cooper says Medicaid expansion and other investments made 2023 a big year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — As Republicans used their legislative heft in 2023 to enact more rightward policies that he opposes, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that federal capital investments, Medicaid expansion and more jobs announcements are building historic momentum for the state. The 2024 legislative session won’t begin until late April, but Cooper said he plans to focus …

North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes 2 more bills, but budget still on track to become law Tuesday
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes 2 more bills, but budget still on track to become law Tuesday

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Monday both an energy bill and the legislature’s annual regulatory reform measure, while allowing legislation directing more state government oversight of high school athletics to become law. Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton of Cabarrus County, a former Duke Energy executive and bill sponsor, said Cooper’s “hardline opposition to nuclear power …

Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
1 year, 3 months ago

Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill that’s now reached his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon. A Medicaid expansion law that Cooper signed in March said a state budget for this …

North Carolina’s governor visits rural areas to promote Medicaid expansion delayed by budget wait
1 year, 4 months ago

North Carolina’s governor visits rural areas to promote Medicaid expansion delayed by budget wait

Associated Press  

YADKINVILLE, N.C. — With a Medicaid expansion kickoff likely delayed further in North Carolina as General Assembly budget negotiations drag on, Democratic Gov. “It’s past time for Republican leaders to do their jobs, pass a budget and start Medicaid expansion now to give our rural areas resources to prevent hospital closures and combat the opioid crisis,” Cooper said in a …

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can soon enact a budget
1 year, 4 months ago

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can soon enact a budget

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is aiming to extend Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults starting Oct. 1, but that date depends on lawmakers completing the last step necessary to implement the expansion legislation he signed into law months ago. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed on Wednesday that it’s got an …

With state budget talks extending, North Carolina Democrats criticize GOP for delay
1 year, 5 months ago

With state budget talks extending, North Carolina Democrats criticize GOP for delay

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — With a budget deal already a couple of weeks late, North Carolina Democrats complained on Wednesday that the absence of a state government spending deal by Republicans is delaying the expansion of Medicaid and setting up more obstacles to hire and retain teachers and law enforcement. “There’s nothing on our side to stop anything from going through …

North Carolina Senate votes on state government budget
1 year, 7 months ago

North Carolina Senate votes on state government budget

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A state government budget proposal from North Carolina Senate Republicans received initial approval in their chamber on Wednesday, outlining a plan that spends the same amount as a competing House measure but differs on priorities, tax details and a host of policy prescriptions. “But that’s not to say at the end of the day we can’t pull …

North Carolina Senate unveils state budget with deeper tax cuts, lower raises than House proposal
1 year, 7 months ago

North Carolina Senate unveils state budget with deeper tax cuts, lower raises than House proposal

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans revealed their proposed two-year state government budget proposal Monday, one that would further reduce personal income taxes but offer less generous pay raises for workers compared to what their House counterparts sought. The Senate budget proposal would raise average teacher pay by just 4.5% over the next two years, compared to a 10.2% …

N. Carolina House state budget proposal gets initial OK
1 year, 8 months ago

N. Carolina House state budget proposal gets initial OK

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina House voted on Wednesday for a Republican-backed budget measure that would fund the state government for the next two years, including billions in spending for infrastructure and mental health and attempts to address inflation and job vacancies with pay raises. “This is not a spend-spend reckless plan but an opportunity to build on our …

NC budget provisions take new import with Medicaid expansion
1 year, 8 months ago

NC budget provisions take new import with Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state government budgets usually include policy directives that give any governor heartburn. The measure requires that a state budget law must be enacted for the coming year before the formal acceptance and implementation of expansion, which has been among Cooper’s top legislative priorities for years. And the measure also would block state government from setting …

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law
1 year, 8 months ago

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. “Today is a historic step toward a healthier North Carolina.” The measure contains a proviso that Cooper opposed requiring a separate state budget law to be enacted first for expansion to be accepted and implemented. “While a solution sat just out of reach, with this law I’m about to sign, many of them will …

N. Carolina governor’s big budget increase scoffed at by GOP
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Carolina governor’s big budget increase scoffed at by GOP

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Democratic governor released his state government spending plan on Wednesday that would increase spending by 20% over the next two years, double the increase favored by Republican majorities in the House and Senate. Senate leader Phil Berger called Cooper’s budget “an irresponsible, unserious proposal from a lame-duck governor who wants future North Carolinians to pick …

Forecast: North Carolina expects $3B-plus surplus this year
1 year, 10 months ago

Forecast: North Carolina expects $3B-plus surplus this year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state government is on track to see a double-digit percentage increase in revenues by the end of the fiscal year compared to the total that legislators used in fashioning this year’s budget, according to a report released Wednesday. Roy Cooper’s state budget office projects that the state will take in $33.76 billion for the fiscal …

Medicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina
2 years, 4 months ago

Medicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — After a decade of vigorous opposition, most North Carolina Republicans have now embraced the idea of expanding the state’s Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults. “If there’s a person in the state of North Carolina that has spoken out against Medicaid expansion more than I have, I’d like to meet that person,” …

Cooper signs NC budget; COVID-19 emergency to end Aug. 15
2 years, 5 months ago

Cooper signs NC budget; COVID-19 emergency to end Aug. 15

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican-backed adjustments to North Carolina’s budget were signed into law by Democratic Gov. The signing marks the second year in a row that Cooper has accepted the GOP’s comprehensive state government spending plan after vetoing budget bills in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Cooper said the measure included “critical investments in education, economic development, transportation and the state …

New Medicaid expansion pitch surfaces in N. Carolina House
2 years, 5 months ago

New Medicaid expansion pitch surfaces in N. Carolina House

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Republicans pitched a plan Thursday that could authorize expanding Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults, which their leader argued would bring more certainty to ensuring rural hospitals and substance abusers get help. Although many House Republicans don’t like the Senate bill because it also contains too many controversial topics unrelated to …

N Carolina budget gets final OK, quickly signed by Cooper
3 years, 1 month ago

N Carolina budget gets final OK, quickly signed by Cooper

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly gave its final approval to a two-year state budget on Thursday and sent it to Democratic Gov. “I will continue to fight for progress where this budget falls short but believe that, on balance, it is an important step in the right direction.” The series of bipartisan votes for the plan that …

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