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Brian Balfour Talks Death Tax on News 14
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North Carolina’s Lost Decade
The first decade of the 21st Century for North Carolina was a difficult one. In terms of the state’s economic condition, many may label it a lost decade. Lost jobs, lost fiscal ... Keep Reading
Bev Perdue: Hollywood’s Favorite Governor
Picture these two people: one is a wealthy Hollywood studio executive looking to film another Disney blockbuster and add to the billions in revenue for his company, the other is a ... Keep Reading
Perdue Bringing “Solyndra” Politics to North Carolina
Documents obtained by the Civitas Institute suggest Gov. Bev Perdue is attempting to strong-arm North Carolina’s three major utility companies into supplying more expensive energy ... Keep Reading
Time to Ditch the Vicious “Spend and Tax” Roller Coaster
Roller coasters at amusement parks are fun. Taking North Carolina’s state budget on a roller coaster ride, however, is highly damaging and disruptive to the state’s economy and ... Keep Reading
Time for Transparency in Lending for Taxpayers
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Perdue and Previous Budget Writers Raided Disaster Relief Funds
As one of the most devastating hurricanes in nearly a decade slammed the Carolina coast, few were aware that Gov. Bev Perdue, former Gov. Mike Easley, and the former legislative ... Keep Reading
COPs and Robbers
Imagine this: you’ve just had your credit card stolen. What do you do? Naturally, you would inform the credit card company so that the thief cannot max out your credit line. Most ... Keep Reading
State Worker Benefits and the Budget Crisis: What Do the Voters Say?
The political battles carried out between government workers and budget hawks in state capitols across the country have made national headlines for months. From the massive public ... Keep Reading
