North Carolina lawmakers approve stopgap spending measure amid budget impasse

North Carolina lawmakers approve stopgap spending measure amid budget impasse

North Carolina legislators have approved a stopgap spending measure to boost government spending while a broader budget impasse in the ninth-largest state continues

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein speaks to reporters after a bill-signing ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)