North Carolina enacts its first full state budget in more than two years
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 on July 14, 2026, enacting North Carolina’s first full state budget in more than two years for FY 2026-27.
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North Carolina’s first full state budget in more than two years becomes law, with teacher and law-enforcement raises
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 on July 7, making North Carolina’s 2026-27 budget law. The measure includes teacher and law-enforcement raises, more than 1,000 state-position cuts cited by the governor, a new capital-finance agency and an Oct. 1 Highway Patrol reporting deadline.