RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Wednesday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed the bill that would provide a "mini budget" for the state into law as legislators continue to work on a full budget.

“This Band-Aid budget fails to invest in our teachers and students, fails to keep families safe, fails to value hardworking state employees, and fails to fully fund health care. With federal cuts on the horizon, the legislature’s forced $319 million cut to Medicaid will be particularly painful. Despite these serious reservations, I am signing this bill into law because it keeps the lights on," Stein said about House Bill 125. “We have so much going for us here in North Carolina, but we cannot just rest on our laurels, do the bare minimum, and expect to continue to thrive. The General Assembly nee

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