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Sports investigative reporter + sometimes political reporter @wral | Also @murphsturph | Ex @newsobserver @mcclatchydc @idahostatesman | Tips: bmurphy@wral.com
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North Carolina has a plan to pay for a $1.7B baseball stadium. But lawmakers can’t agree.

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By Brian Murphy Verified, Jack Hagel
| WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) Verified
Lawmakers are sparring over a Senate-led proposal that details financing options for a Major League Baseball stadium in Raleigh. House lawmakers’ opposition is likely to doom the proposal, people familiar with the talks tell WRAL.
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Despite ongoing talks, NC budget might not be ready until after start of new fiscal year

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By Brian Murphy Verified
| WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) Verified
Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall, both Republicans, have been meeting regularly as state lawmakers attempt to reach a budget agreement. Posted 6/25/2026, 7:42:41 PM Related NCCapitol budget State Budget By Brian Murphy, WRAL News RALEIGH — Six weeks after North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders announced an agreement on raises for state employees and income tax rates, they still don’t have a comprehensive budget for the coming fiscal year — or even deal for one.
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House Republicans override Stein’s vetoes to stricter immigration laws, eliminate DEI programs

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By Will Doran Verified, Brian Murphy Verified
| WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) Verified
The votes come nearly a year after Governor Josh Stein first vetoed the bills. Posted 6/24/2026, 7:32:11 PM Related NCCapitol DEI immigration ICE A significant overhaul of criminal laws is currently progressing through the North Carolina legislature, potentially altering how law enforcement charges suspects statewide. By Will Doran and Brian Murphy, WRAL News North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override four of Democratic Gov.
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