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Republican-majority legislature
Coverage of Republican-majority legislature in the Nexus archive.
- Business coalition works to restart toll lane project
Gov. Josh Stein signed a state budget that grants a 90-day reprieve to Charlotte-area local governments before facing financial penalties for abandoning the Interstate 77 toll lane expansion. The budget includes a provision requiring local governments to repay initial expenses for dropped transportation projects, with critics questioning its legality and enforcement.