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Old North State Report – May 29, 2026

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North Carolina budget plan sparks discontent from veteran educators over mixed raises

NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has a decision to make on the state's long-awaited budget. Lawmakers passed a budget proposal last week that incl...

On The Record: New NC law fills $319 million Medicaid funding gap

North Carolina’s Medicaid program is getting a major funding boost under a new law signed by Governor Josh Stein.

Ohio takes best spot for business as North Carolina slips from No. 1 ranking

After enjoying the coveted title of “Top State for Business” in 2025, North Carolina slipped to the No. 2 position in CNBC’s 2026 “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. The s...

North Carolina budget negotiators ready to vote

The new fiscal year starts on Wednesday, July 1, and top lawmakers hope a new budget will be in place by then.

NC legislature releases $34B budget deal, expects votes this week

House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) said both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday.

'Very telling': NC state agencies preparing to comply with ICE after new law passed via override

Queen City News reached out to Highway Patrol for clarification on what this law might look like in practice, but didn't hear back Thursday. 

Long-awaited NC budget passes first votes, but 2 Senate Republicans break ranks over ferry tolls

North Carolina’s state budget cleared initial votes in the House and Senate on Wednesday on its way toward final passage expected on Thursday. The budget passed by a vote of 36-13...

News Roundup

The week began with the report of the capture in Mount Airy of an armed fugitive wanted for murder. Michael Puckett is accused of killing one Virginia sheriff’s deputy and […] Read...

NC Newsline reporter Brandon Kingdollar discusses an array of bills being advanced by GOP lawmakers

North Carolina state lawmakers are in the midst of the 2026 legislative session and, as had been expected, several important proposals are advancing that could impact everything fr...

NC property tax moratorium bill nears the finish line

The North Carolina House on Wednesday gave final approval to a controversial proposal to block some local governments from using new property tax revaluations in 2026. But a compan...

Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes

Republican legislative leaders sent the long-overdue budget to Stein last week after more than a year of negotiations over items like income tax and teacher raises.

North Carolina law clears path for CFTC regulated prediction markets

North Carolina has become the first U.S. state to explicitly recognize the CFTC’s authority over prediction markets while setting a 6% state tax on their trading fee revenue. Under...

NC legislators report state budget progress

Republican leaders are working through the final disagreements between the House and Senate on the way to legislative approval of a state budget.  House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Cald...

Cooper leads Whatley, Earls leads Stevens

Democrats in North Carolina get more good news.

News Roundup

Raleigh city leaders are considering a juvenile curfew and other public-safety measures after an estimated 8,000 young people gathered in the Briar Creek and Glenwood South areas d...

Half of North Carolina is now in extreme or exceptional drought

Recent scattered showers were a welcome relief for central North Carolina this week, but a newly released report from the U.S. Drought Monitor finds much of the state remains mired...

Delayed by budget talks, NC legislature still has plenty to do

When North Carolina lawmakers headed home for the Fourth of July weekend, they left a lot of unfinished business on the table — a result of long-delayed budget discussions that dra...

Buc-ee's to Break Ground on New Travel Center in Mebane, NC

Newsline state government reporter Brandon Kingdollar on the policy changes packed into the budget

North Carolina’s new state budget runs more than 600 pages and includes dozens of other law changes unrelated to spending – many of which are only slowly coming to light and public...

North Carolina Budget Featuring Increased Sports Betting Tax Rate, Prediction Market Tax Heads to Governor

The fate of a North Carolina budget featuring an increase to the state’s sports betting tax rate and a new prediction market tax is now in the hands of Gov. Josh Stein (D). Both th...

NC property tax moratorium, on collision course with county budgets, heads for final vote

The North Carolina House on Tuesday approved a controversial proposal to block some local governments from using new property tax revaluations in 2026. Senate Bill 889 was approved...

North Carolina Increases Sports Betting Tax Rate, Implements New Prediction Market Tax in Newly Signed Budget

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) today signed his first state budget into law, officially legalizing the nearly $34 billion spending plan. With his signature, North Carolina incr...