Source: Larua Leslie, WRAL, 6/16/17

After two weeks of closed-door negotiations, House and Senate leaders predict they'll have a final budget deal to unveil Monday. On Friday, lead budget writers for the two chambers were walking back and forth between the offices of House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. House senior Appropriations Chairman Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, said Friday afternoon that the two sides were "on the way to conclusion" and that they hoped to agree on all the major items by the end of the day.

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