Source: Laura Leslie and Matthew Burns, WRAL, 6/1/18

State House lawmakers gave final approval Friday to the $23.9 billion dollar spending plan crafted by House and Senate leaders behind closed doors. After a bitter, vitriolic first day of debate, the second day was slightly less contentious, but still heated and occasionally personal. House Speaker Tim Moore made the unusual move of leaving the podium to speak from the floor in favor of the budget...

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