Editorial: 2022 NC budget could have been worse. Should have been better
Thursday, July 14, 2022 -- The best that can be said of the state legislature's $27.9 billion state budget is that it could have been worse. That is unfortunate, because it could have been - and needs to be -- better. It should have expanded Medicaid. It should have fully-funded the Leandro Comprehensive Remedial Plan so every child would, as our state Constitution promises, have access to a quality education. That's for starters.
