The North Carolina state budget is getting closer to becoming law. The Senate passed its budget bill, and now the House is days away from revealing its version of the budget, which will help determine ...

Federal education policymakers find themselves at a critical intersection of budget policy and human investment as they consider budget reconciliation legislation. Updated, March 4, 2025: This post ...

North Carolina Senate Republicans said they would raise teacher pay by a few percentage points over two years, with smaller raises for most state employees, and replenish the state’s rainy day fund in ...

Budgeting is one of the most common ways to manage your money — or lack of it — but how do you know which method is the right one for you? “As with any budget, how you allocate your income depends on ...

A new state budget — and with it funding for Medicaid, Helene recovery, raises for hundreds of thousands of state workers and more — is still months away, as North Carolina continues forging ahead as ...