Cooper has repeatedly used a ‘dimmer switch’ analogy to describe his phased reopening plan But the economy is a complex pattern of decisions made by individuals, it isn’t just ... Keep Reading
Conservative tax reforms paying off for NC families
Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown orders have produced difficult economic times for North Carolina families and businesses. Still, thanks to a decade of Republican tax reforms, many have ... Keep Reading
A tale of two recessions: Conservative budgeting has NC far better prepared to weather Covid recession compared to Great Recession
North Carolina was far better positioned to weather the fiscal fallout from Gov. Cooper’s lockdown orders than most states This is in sharp contrast to how woefully unprepared ... Keep Reading
PROGRESS NC: Very radical, very political, and very misleading
Progress NC is a part of the Blueprint NC network, and a state partner in a national “never-ending progressive campaign” They don’t hesitate to use misleading claims in their ... Keep Reading
Fact Check: Conservative tax reforms did not have ‘harsh consequences’ on state revenue
The progressive left in North Carolina has for years attempted to paint a narrative that the conservative tax reforms over the last several years have starved state government of ... Keep Reading
Cooper and Cohen ignore mounting evidence against lockdowns
Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen claim to be following the “science and data,” while ignoring the data about the negative consequences of their shutdown orders The negative ... Keep Reading
What NC Policy Watch is hiding in their Covid relief critique
A recent NC Policy Watch article about the Covid-19 relief bill introduced this week in the NC legislature fails to reflect the most basic of economic understanding. Much of the ... Keep Reading
Top 10 takeaways from Cooper’s spending proposal
This week Gov. Roy Cooper released his budget recommendations for the current fiscal year that started July 1. Because the state hasn’t passed an actual budget bill since FY ... Keep Reading
The state budget: Where the money actually goes, and how to cut spending
Conservative leadership has been effective in slowing the growth in state spending More needs to be done, however, because we are one election away from reckless spend and tax ... Keep Reading
Meet the socialists behind NC’s newest radical Left coalition
NC United for Survival and Beyond is a new Leftist coalition with frighteningly radical demands The coalition includes influential groups like NCAE, North Carolina AFL-CIO and ... Keep Reading
