RALEIGH, N.C. — All state employees would get a minimum 7.5% raise over the next two years under a budget proposed Wednesday by Republican leaders in the state House.
Their budget plan would also fund school safety improvements and economic development projects while keeping previously approved tax cuts on track.
WCNC Charlotte is always asking "where's the money?" If you need help, reach out to WCNC Charlotte by emailing money@wcnc.com.
North Carolina has a large budget surplus this year, as well as massive shortages of teachers and other state workers. Some government agencies have reported as many as one in every four or five jobs vacant. As of February, there were 5,000 unfilled teaching jobs statewide. So a big focus in the budget is using that surplus to try to address those workforce issues.
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