North Carolina Gov. Cooper to review Republicans' state budget

North Carolina Republicans have told Gov. Roy Cooper they'll release a state budget to him Monday for review, but that budget won't include Medicaid expansion. In a statement last week, Cooper said the budget will "have a number of priorities that were proposed in his budget and discussed in negotiations." Medicaid expansion was one of Cooper's priorities but there wasn't enough Republican support for it to get through the General Assembly as part of the bill. House Speaker Tim Moore had already said his caucus wouldn't support expansion, even as Senate Pro Tem Phil Berger was ready to accept it, given the right situation. Cooper has sought wholesale expansion of Medicaid since taking office in 2017. After reviewing the budget, Cooper will either sign or veto the bill. North Carolina hasn't had a full budget since the 2018-19 fiscal year after Cooper vetoed GOP-backed proposals. #ncpol #WakeUpCLT Keep Reading: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/pol...