May 19, 2023

An abortion override and a Senate budget

An abortion override and a Senate budget
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An abortion override and a Senate budget

The week in North Carolina politics from WRAL’s NC Capitol team

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Republicans in the North Carolina legislature made quick work of Gov. Roy Cooper's abortion bill override. And new restrictions are scheduled to go into effect July 1. Plus, there’s bipartisan support in the state Senate for a budget proposing lower raises for teachers and state employees than the House backed last month. And will that budget threaten every big city hospital in the state with closure? WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain break it all down.