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North Carolina's historic economic downturn made the job of House budget-writers harder Wednesday when they learned they'll have to find another $1.5 billion in spending reductions or new taxes to balance next year's government spending plan.

North Carolina government budget writers have received more bad news about the state's revenue picture.

North Carolina will see just $282,000 out of the $1.3 billion in stimulus funding for Amtrak, according to a report released Wednesday.

State senators wanted to know this week how some of North Carolina's multibillion dollar stimulus package is going to do what it's supposed to: create jobs.

The man tapped to lead North Carolina's Economic Recovery Office reminded lawmakers a big part of the stimulus package is to stabilize state government and maintain jobs.

BY WILLIAM F. WEST DAILY DISPATCH WRITER Doom and gloom, followed by a sluggish economic recovery, was the prediction by a state budget expert at the fourth annual state Senate District 7 forum at the ...

The town Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved administrative guidelines that will help garner a $75,000 Community Development Block Grant.

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State revenue continues to fall. Through November, tax collections are down 6.1 percent, according to a report released by the legislature's Fiscal Research Division.