Colin Campbell

Raleigh

Capitol Bureau Chief at WUNC-FM (Chapel Hill, NC)

Capitol bureau chief for @wunc, covering all things #ncpol #ncga. Formerly @businessnc/ @ncinsider/@newsobserver. UNC alum. Charlottesville native.

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NC lawmakers have a spending target for their budget -- but it could lead to cuts

1 week ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

State Senate Republicans plan to release their budget bill on Monday. Leaders in the House and Senate have already agreed on how much to spend, and it's expected to be a tight budget year. Republicans plan to increase state spending by just 2.75%, well below the roughly 5% amount Senate leaders proposed last year — and well below what Gov. Josh Stein has proposed.
NC lawmakers have a spending target for their budget -- but it could lead to cuts

1 week ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

State Senate Republicans plan to release their budget bill on Monday. Leaders in the House and Senate have already agreed on how much to spend, and it's expected to be a tight budget year. Republicans plan to increase state spending by just 2.75%, well below the roughly 5% amount Senate leaders proposed last year — and well below what Gov. Josh Stein has proposed.
NC has no age restrictions for THC products. A House bill seeks to fix that.

2 weeks ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

State lawmakers want to prevent people under age 21 from buying vaping and other products containing THC. North Carolina doesn't have any age restrictions on products that include small amounts of the active ingredient in marijuana — even though marijuana itself is illegal. A bill introduced by House Republicans would change that. Businesses that sell THC products would have to get a license, and they'd face penalties for selling to people under 21.
Teens could get provisional driver's license without waiting under NC House bill

2 weeks ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

State lawmakers are considering eliminating a waiting period for teen drivers to get their provisional license. Teens currently have to hold a learner's permit for at least nine months before they can apply for a limited provisional license and drive without supervision. A bill that got its first House committee hearing Wednesday would allow provisional licenses for drivers as soon as they've logged 60 hours behind the wheel and are at least 16. Rep.
Most of NC's initial $1 billion Helene recovery funding went unspent for months

3 weeks ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

North Carolina’s legislature passed more than $1 billion with two Helene recovery funding bills in October, but by mid-February, about two-thirds of that money still hadn’t been spent. The two bills allocated funding for an array of state agencies to help western North Carolina.
Q&A: State budget director on NC's projected 'fiscal cliff,' governor's budget

3 weeks ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

Republican lawmakers have been dismissive of the state’s official revenue projections that show a shortfall starting next year. They argue that economic growth will mean there’s plenty of money and no need to pause scheduled corporate and personal income tax cuts. But State Budget Director Kristin Walker’s economic models tell a different story.
NC lawmakers seek funding to help people with disabilities on waitlist for Medicaid program

4 weeks ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

Hundreds of advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities visited the North Carolina legislature this week to lobby lawmakers to provide more funding for a program that has a years-long waiting list. Ray Hemachandra and his son Nicholas drove from their home in Asheville for the annual lobbying day. Nicholas has autism and other intellectual disabilities, and since he was 10 he's been receiving services through a Medicaid program called the Innovations Waiver.
NC Senate to vote on health care cost transparency bill

4 weeks ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

The state Senate plans to vote this week to require more transparency around the cost of health care services, part of legislative attempts to make health care in North Carolina more affordable. The bill calls for hospitals to file quarterly reports with the cost of common procedures, which would allow patients to see which facility is the cheapest.
As banks close branches, NC House could allow credit unions to serve rural areas

1 month ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

Credit unions are seeking to expand into rural areas through legislation moving in the state House, a move they say would improve access to banking. Credit unions in North Carolina are currently limited to serving specific groups, like state employees or people who work in a certain profession. The House bill would allow them to serve people below the federal poverty line and people who live in an area that's at least eight miles from a bank branch. Rep.
Q&A: Rep. Erin Paré on teacher raises, budget process

1 month ago | wunc.org | Colin Campbell

Gov. Josh Stein’s newly released budget recommendations include a plan to increase starting teacher pay above $50,000, with the goal of making it the highest in the Southeast. Stein noted in his State of the State address that Republicans in the N.C. House have already filed a similar teacher pay bill. That proposal is sponsored by Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake, who was recently appointed to a powerful role as a co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

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11 Apr 25

Next week is Senate budget week at the #ncga...here's what we know so far about spending targets, the prospects for budget cuts, and what might happen to income tax cuts: https://t.co/IbJBoHkYWq #ncpol

Colin Campbell @RaleighReporter

11 Apr 25

Want to hunt or fish on private land? NC lawmakers considering new rule https://t.co/gbvYy9j0QU #ncpol #ncga

Colin Campbell @RaleighReporter

9 Apr 25

NC has no age restrictions for THC products. An #ncga House bill seeks to fix that. https://t.co/9tkdco5VVM #ncpol

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Articles

NC lawmakers have a spending target for their budget -- but it could lead to cuts

NC lawmakers have a spending target for their budget -- but it could lead to cuts

NC has no age restrictions for THC products. A House bill seeks to fix that.

Teens could get provisional driver's license without waiting under NC House bill

Most of NC's initial $1 billion Helene recovery funding went unspent for months

Q&A: State budget director on NC's projected 'fiscal cliff,' governor's budget

NC lawmakers seek funding to help people with disabilities on waitlist for Medicaid program

NC Senate to vote on health care cost transparency bill

As banks close branches, NC House could allow credit unions to serve rural areas

Q&A: Rep. Erin Paré on teacher raises, budget process

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