It will soon be the Senate's turn to consider other options than what House Republicans proposed in their spending plan for North Carolina state government.
The House scheduled a final vote Wednesday on its $19.3 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 after the chamber gave tentative approval to the measure Tuesday night. Five Democrats joined all Republicans presented in backing the measure, giving GOP leaders right now enough votes to withstand a potential veto by Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue.
The measure next heads to the Senate, which will create its own budget version. Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday he expected his chamber to spend less than the House plan and change the level of cuts for the public schools and University of North Carolina system.
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