Gov. Roy Cooper talks about what is in his budget adjustment bill during a press conference in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
North Carolina state Rep. James Roberson, D-Wake, right, speaks to Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, on the floor of the state House of Representatives in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The General Assembly opened its annual work session on Wednesday. The legislators' chief job will be to adjust the second year of the already-enacted two-year state government budget (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)