NC lawmakers face tough decisions as they draw up new budget

Efforts by North Carolina lawmakers to write a new state budget are more complicated than normal this year. That’s because the state is bracing for cuts to federal funding at a time when the state is also cutting taxes. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains how lawmakers could be forced to make tough decisions over funding for teachers, farmers, scientific research and public health.

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