Oct. 2, 2023
NC’s $3 billion bet on economic development
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When Republican lawmakers crafted the North Carolina budget, they set aside a big chunk of change for ambitious economic development projects. One-tenth of the $30 billion spending plan is devoted to projects meant to attract companies to the state and keep existing ones here. WRAL state government reporter Will Doran breaks down some of the biggest economic development earmarks in the 1,400-page budget.
