As North Carolina lawmakers are wrapping their “short” legislative session, which dragged on more than a month longer than they’d originally anticipated, they struck a deal on a plan to raise public school teacher pay. They also agreed to replace the state’s expiring credits for movie and television companies with a more modest grant package.
In this interview, WUNC’s Catherine Brand speaks with Capitol Reporter Jorge Valencia about the contentious teacher pay raises, the film incentives and lawmakers’ still-pending attempt to create a plan to prevent contamination from 33 coal ash ponds across the state.