Divided Government Bargaining

Republicans keep a narrow North Carolina Senate majority while Democrats control the House, forcing more formal bargaining than in the supermajority period. Senate leader Phil Berger, House Democrats led by Robert Reives, and Gov. Josh Stein become the central negotiating triangle for budgets, appointments, and statewide policy.

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