North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Josh Stein made his budget proposal to the General Assembly via letter and press conference on Wednesday, pitching a few things that Republicans like, like tax cuts — ...

Raises for teachers and state employees are one of the top negotiating issues in every state budget, not just between the governor and the legislature, but also between the House and Senate.

While new retirement benefits for new public employees have been signed into law, new funding for the state retirement system ...

See for yourself how much the highest-paid North Carolina employees earn annually. The highest-paid state employee is Department of State Treasurer’s Chief Investment Officer Kevin SigRist, who earns ...

Thursday was the final day for state lawmakers to file bills, and dozens of new proposals were submitted under the wire.