After more than seven hours of debate, the state House voted Wednesday night to tentatively approve its $20.6 billion budget proposal.

House Speaker Thom Tillis will formally step into the 2014 Republican primary for U.S. Senate next week, confirming months of speculation that he was interested in contending for the chance to unseat incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan.

Supporters of House Speaker Thom Tillis said Friday that they have filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to create a super PAC to build support for a possible U.S. Senate campaign by Tillis next year.

If an email to House members Thursday morning is any indication, the feud between former Finance Chair Robert Brawley and House Speaker Thom Tillis is far from over.