Source: WRAL, 6/2/17

The state House gave final approval at about 12:30 a.m. Friday to a $22.9 billion budget for 2017-18 that Republicans called a sound plan to meet North Carolina's needs but that Democrats say doesn't do enough to move the state forward. 
After an preliminary 82-34 vote Thursday night, the final vote was 80-31. The House and the Senate must now negotiate a compromise budget to adopt by the end of the month.

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