Rep. Julie von Haefen on why both competing state budget proposals at the legislature come up short
Well summer is here and with its arrival, the end of the state fiscal year will soon follow, and that means North Carolina legislators are under some pressure to pass a new state budget. Right now, however, despite complete Republican control of both the Senate and House, the two chambers remain far apart and that could portend a long hot summer at the Legislative Building.
So, what's at the heart of the dispute and where do both budget proposals come up short? Recently to get a handle on these issues, how lawmakers got in this fix, and why the state might be better off if they listened for a change to some different voices, Newsline's Rob Schofield caught up with a Wake County lawmaker who's spent the better part of seven years trying to get her colleagues to open their minds to some new ideas, State Rep. Julie von Haefen.
Click here to listen to the full interview with Rep. Julie von Haefen.
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