The $1.78B budget includes starting pay increases for firefighters, police officers, and emergency call center workers.

Child care matters in Texas because without it, parents cannot work and contribute to the state’s booming economy, alongside ...

The new SC budget includes a $18,000 annual raise for lawmakers. A state senator has filed a lawsuit to block it.

The North Carolina House and Senate have enacted very different versions of a 2025-27 state budget, even though two plans ...

After months of negotiation, The Department of State (DST), along with the State Health Plan (Plan), has reached an untenable ...

The North Carolina House and Senate have enacted very different versions of a 2025-27 state budget, even though two plans ...

President Donald Trump’s "big bill" will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next ...

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program administered by the NC Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management ...

The state’s budget expires in 27 days and legislators are back in town to make sure there’s a spending plan in place July 1 ...

When state lawmakers expanded vouchers, Wake County private schools got a boost. Meanwhile, Wake County Schools has a budget ...

Republican-led states expand paid parental leave for state workers amid economic pressures and conservative priorities, ...

By Carolina Journal Staff Economists cite weaker-than-expected tax collections and pressure from emerging tariff policies at the federal level. From 2015 to 2022, the state’s consensus forecasts ...