RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina budget negotiations can begin in earnest after the House formally rejected the Senate’s two-year spending plan.
The House declined Tuesday to accept the Senate budget approved last week. The House approved its own plan a month ago. The two Republican-controlled chambers aim to get a budget compromise to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper soon.
Cooper told reporters earlier Tuesday he’d like to be involved in talks but expects it to be largely a legislative exercise for now. He’s got problems with both plans, particularly on corporate tax cuts and the absence of Medicaid expansion.
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