NC state budget update; income tax caps; increased state revenue; voter ID proposal | State Lines @MyPBSNC
NC state budget update; income tax caps; increased state revenue; voter ID proposal | State Lines  @MyPBSNC
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
NC legislators enter the expected final month of session with a focus on a new state budget; Gov. Stein warns income tax caps could cause rising sales tax; and North Carolina exceeds revenue expectations by $2.6 billion. Panelists: Former state Senator Mary Wills Bode, Morgan Jackson (Nexus Strategies), Jim Perry (NC Capitol Strategies) and Pat Ryan (Ryan Public Relations). Host: PBS NC’s Kelly McCullen.

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