NC Legislative Update – June 2026
NC Legislative Update – June 2026 End of Fiscal Year Approaching  Short session, which began in late April, should culminate and end with biennial budget adjustments occuring by June 30– the end of the fiscal year. That doesn’t always happen and  the current budget process underway will likely extend into early to mid-July. Republicans have not...
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NC Legislative Update – May 15, 2026
A budget “framework” deal was announced by Senate and House Leadership on Monday– ending a long impasse between the two Republican-controlled chambers.  It is high-level, and much will have to be ironed out over the coming months because many significant items remain unresolved. The top-line agreement pertains to income tax reductions, the amount counties can...
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NC Legislative Update – April 2025
Short Session Begins April 21 The North Carolina General Assembly returns for “short session” next week with hopeful plans to pass a long-awaited budget. Time is of the essence as members want to get back to their legislative districts in order to campaign before the November election.  Republican majorities in both the House and Senate...
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Record-Breaking Economic Growth, High-Stakes Primaries, and Transportation Funding at a Crossroads
CRMCA North Carolina Legislative Update for March 2026 Compiled by Susan Vick & Tom Fetzer, CRMCA North Carolina Lobbyists   The Primary Election At the Top The primary election held on March 3 is still not over—the most consequential race in NC is headed to a recount at the time of this writing. President Pro...
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Record-Breaking Economic Growth, High-Stakes Primaries, and Transportation Funding at a Crossroads
CRMCA North Carolina Legislative Update for February 2026 Compiled by Susan Vick & Tom Fetzer, CRMCA North Carolina Lobbyists DOT Reform & Transportation Policy (House vs. Senate) Where things stand The House DOT reform bill is currently being debated in House Ways & Means, not Transportation — signaling that funding, structure, and governance are the...
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