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Lynn Bonner
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Reporter, NC Newsline
Raleigh
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By Galen Bacharier Verified, Lynn Bonner Verified| NC Newsline@ The North Carolina Senate approved its Republican-crafted $32.6 billion budget on Wednesday, with GOP members hailing it as fiscally responsible and Democrats decrying its lack of investment in key areas. “This budget continues the success that North Carolina has seen in the last decade-and-a-half,” said Sen. Brent Jackson (R-Sampson), a lead budget writer. The legislation would cut hundreds of vacant state government positions, and some filled jobs.
By Lynn Bonner Verified, Galen Bacharier Verified| NC Newsline@ by Lynn Bonner and Galen Bacharier, NC Newsline April 15, 2025 The North Carolina Senate’s budget proposal includes sweeping cuts to mostly vacant state jobs, but also eliminates some entire offices along with employee positions. In all, the budget eliminates 850 vacant jobs over two years, leaving more than 14,000 open jobs. The Senate budget committee reviewed its budget proposal Tuesday, putting the $32.6 billion plan on track for approval by the end of the week.
By Galen Bacharier Verified, Lynn Bonner Verified| NC Newsline@ The North Carolina Senate approved its Republican-crafted $32.6 billion budget on Wednesday, with GOP members hailing it as fiscally responsible and Democrats decrying its lack of investment in key areas. “This budget continues the success that North Carolina has seen in the last decade-and-a-half,” said Sen. Brent Jackson (R-Sampson), a lead budget writer. The legislation would cut hundreds of vacant state government positions, and some filled jobs.
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NC Newsline
NC Newsline is a nonpartisan nonprofit news organization dedicated to fearless reporting and hard-hitting commentary that shines a light on injustice, holds public officials accountable, and helps improve the quality of life for all North Carolinians. Founded in 2004 as a small commentary nonprofit known as NC Policy Watch, our newsroom was renamed in 2023 to reflect its evolution into a full-service digital outlet that connects readers and listeners to important news and opinion from across North Carolina and the nation. NC Newsline is an affiliate of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers. NC Newsline retains full editorial independence. NC Policy Watch generates a large and steady flow of timely, accurate and hard-hitting commentaries, analyses and investigative reports that inform elected officials, advocates, the news media and the public at-large. The NC Policy Watch blog, The Progressive Pulse, is one of North Carolina's most active and important public policy websites. Policy Watch Investigates is one of the state's most important sources of high quality, independent reporting.
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