North Carolina’s election-rule proposals won Rules Review Commission approval Thursday, but objections could delay some absentee-ballot and voter-ID procedures beyond the November election.
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 on July 7, making North Carolina’s 2026-27 budget law. The measure includes teacher and law-enforcement raises, more than 1,000 state-position cuts cited by the governor, a new capital-finance agency and an Oct. 1 Highway Patrol reporting deadline.
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 on July 14, 2026, enacting North Carolina’s first full state budget in more than two years for FY 2026-27.
Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina’s 2026 state budget on July 8, enacting pay raises for teachers and law-enforcement officers along with infrastructure and public-service investments for fiscal year 2026-27.
Gov. Josh Stein’s office listed four August 2026 observances in the state proclamation archive, including three monthlong recognitions and World Breastfeeding Week.
