North Carolina House Approves Budget With Veto-Proof Support

The North Carolina House on Thursday approved a two-year budget with enough support to thwart a potential veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. But the budget process is far from over. The Republican-controlled House and Senate still need to work out many differences between their two plans, particularly about the size of tax cuts and state worker pay raises. They’ll also need to negotiate with Cooper. House Democrats on Thursday were unsuccessful in passing an amendment that sought to strike down provisions of the budget they viewed as problematic. But nine House Democrats joined Republicans to approve the measure. This gives Republicans the amount needed to override a possible veto.