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A behind-the-scenes battle is emerging as lawmakers quietly consider legalizing commercial casinos in North Carolina has emerged. As gaming companies hire big-name lobbyists and secure land, dark money and local groups are opposing the effort.
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 -- Last March, Gov. Roy Cooper, with state legislative leaders beaming beside him, signed the bill expanding Medicaid with the expectation that it would become effective no later than early July. It now seems possible that Medicaid expansion might not happen, if at all, before December. This is an unacceptable delay and the legislature can easily act quickly to take care of it.
Massive votes to set school policies, tax rates, state employee salaries -- and maybe authorize new casinos -- await as the General Assembly looks to wrap up the legislative session.
Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.
Republican legislative leaders say budget negotiations are expected to continue for weeks to come. Casino legalization, tax cuts, teacher pay raises and other priorities are all being debated as state lawmakers finalize a roughly $30 billion budget.