Spotlight NC Gov. Stein makes new budget pitch on General Assembly opening day. What’s in it? Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Apr 22, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save North Carolina’s legislature is back, and the governor is making a new budget pitch.kAms6>@4C2E:4 v@G] y@D9 $E6:? H2?ED `dT C2:D6D 7@C =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 2?5 ?FCD6D[ 2?5 DE2CE:?8 E62496C A2J E@ 36 E96 9:896DE :? E96 $@FE962DE]k^AmkAm$E6:? 2??@F?465 9:D E9:C5[ 2?5 >@DE 4@>AC696?D:G6[ 3F586E AC@A@D2= @? %F6D52J 23@FE 2? 9@FC 367@C6 E96 `f_ DE2E6 =2H>2<6CD H6C6 E@ E2<6 E96:C D62ED 7@C E96 @A6?:?8 52J @7 E96 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J’D D9@CE D6DD:@?] %96 =68:D=2EFC6 5:5 ?@E D6?5 $E6:? 2 3F586E 3:== :? a_ad[ D@ 2== 6J6D 2C6 @? E96 =@?8\@G6C5F6 DA6?5:?8 A=2?]k^Am kAm{2H>2<6CD 925 $E6:?’D AC@A@D2= @? 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