Raleigh, N.C.  – The North Carolina House of Representatives gave bipartisan approval to the $23 billion state budget Wednesday that increases the state’s zero-tax bracket,  raises teacher pay for the fourth consecutive year, provides disaster relief to communities hit by Hurricane Matthew and raises education spending by $700 million. The state General Assembly’s final tax relief … Continue reading Bipartisan Tax Reductions, Teacher Raises, Disaster Relief Approved by House