Old North State Report – July 10, 2026

Short summary

Governor Josh Stein signed North Carolina's $34.4 billion bipartisan budget, which includes major teacher and public safety pay raises, $1 billion for Medicaid, and $700 million for Hurricane Helene recovery. Stein also signed four bipartisan bills covering mental health reform, gang violence penalties, local parking requirement reform, and state agency operations, while vetoing a camping ban. The legislative roundup highlights ongoing cooperation between Democratic and Republican lawmakers on state-level policy issues.

• •Stein signed $34.4B NC budget with teacher raises, Medicaid funding, and Helene recovery
• •Four bipartisan bills signed covering mental health, gang crime, parking reform, and agency operations
• •Camping ban vetoed; broad legislative cooperation highlighted

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