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On Wednesday, March 20, the Gov. Pat McCrory released his anticipated budget, and political and policy followers began posting quickly. At more than $20 billion, his state budget proposal has copious details. Here’s some of the first-glance news and chatter about it, with more reporting (and vetting of these details) to come.