Budget Stalls, Medicaid Changes, DOJ Fights Voter Intervention

Budget negotiations remain at a standstill in the North Carolina General Assembly, with lawmakers still divided over key spending priorities. Possible changes could be on the horizon for North Carolina’s Medicaid program if the federal government moves forward with a work requirement. Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice Department and the State Board of Elections are opposing outside efforts to intervene in the ongoing lawsuit over alleged inaccuracies in the state’s voter rolls.