North Carolina

Southeast state governments are among the most dependent on federal Medicaid, SNAP and FEMA funding.

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management says the state will have widening deficits starting in fiscal 2026 unless changes are made.

Denise Canada, appointed by Brad Briner to head state and local government finance, has experience working for the state's local and state governments.

Strong enplanement growth, an expansive number of days of cash on hand and low costs outweigh credit concerns, analysts said.

Moody's Ratings cited low liquidity as a reason for the downgrade.

Charlotte will sell $330 million of bonds and Duke Health will offer $540 million.

Gov. Josh Stein wants to retain control over the majority of appointments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Both states' governors said they will appeal the FEMA denials, which comes amid concern the Trump adminstration is hobbling the emergency response agency.

The state, which has cut income taxes with more cuts scheduled, is on a path to a greater than 10% budget deficit in three years, say the legislature's analysts.

The state treasurer is seeking someone willing to take the role on a permanent basis.

The governor is calling for a freeze on planned cuts to individual and corporate tax rates.

Gov. Josh Stein said in his State of the State address too many schools are overcrowded or decrepit.

State Treasuer Brad Briner said he hopes a longer maximum maturity will lead more borrowers to use the state conduit instead of the Public Finance Authority.

A plan to sharply cut Community Development Block Grant program staffing follows Trump's statement that he is inclined to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

A state board moved toward instituting salary-based employee premium health insurance payment system as a way to avoid a looming $1.3 billion deficit in the government's health plan budget.

Charlotte received approval to sell the debt from the North Carolina Local Government Commission, an arm of the Department of State Treasurer.

The recovery of local governments and utilities from hurricanes Helene and Milton continues but the outlook for next season and beyond is troubling.

The Local Government Commission needs to approve the proposed competitive sale.

The largest issuance the Local Government Commission approved was $387 million of bonds for Mecklenburg County.

The president of St. Augustine University in North Carolina called the loan a "necessary evil" as it fights to remain solvent and accredited.