# Short Session Catch-Up: The General Assembly passes its long-awaited budget. We discuss what’s in it and more

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-07-07T15:12:18+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-07-06/short-session-catch-up-the-general-assembly-passes-its-long-awaited-budget-we-discuss-whats-in-it-and-more
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## Resource

The General Assembly passed its long-awaited budget last week with bipartisan support — the first in more than two years. The $34 billion plan includes teacher pay raises and additional money for Hurricane Helene recovery, but it also contains a provision that would force Charlotte and other governments to repay money already spent on the rejected I-77 toll lanes.

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