There is a widening gap between two major classes of income earners in North Carolina. In the modern-day version of the "haves" versus the "have-nots," state ... Keep Reading
As Private Sector Struggles, Local Government Workforce Expands
The number of local government workers at the municipal level in North Carolina grew at nearly twice the rate of private sector workers, and also outpaced the state’s ... Keep Reading
Top Ten Golden LEAF Wasteful Projects
While crafting North Carolina’s recently-passed 2010-11 state budget, state lawmakers lamented the alleged necessity of firing school teachers, cutting back on care for ... Keep Reading
State Budget Increases Spending, Adds Nearly 900 Government Workers While Private Sector Continues to Struggle
The 2010 Budget Introduction General Government Public Education UNC System Community Colleges Justice and Public Safety Health and Human Services Transportation ... Keep Reading
Spending isn’t stimulating
This article first appeared in the June 26 News & Observer. RALEIGH -- Nearly a year and a half has passed since President Barack Obama signed the federal stimulus package into ... Keep Reading
Federal Earmarks Make State Economies Worse Off
This article appeared in the June 18 edition of the Charlotte Business Journal. Want to get North Carolina state lawmakers as excited as a kid on Christmas morning? Tell them that ... Keep Reading
$300 Million Budget Window
North Carolina budget writers have a window of roughly $300 million within which to negotiate the 2010-11 state budget. Where their final spending plan falls within that window ... Keep Reading
N.C. House’s 2010-11 Budget Recommendations: Transportation
The 2010 House Budget Introduction General Government Public Education UNC System Community Colleges Justice and Public Safety Health and Human ... Keep Reading
N.C. House’s 2010-11 Budget Relies on Federal Funds Not Yet Approved, Adds Nearly 900 State Workers
The 2010 House Budget Introduction General Government Public Education UNC System Community Colleges Justice and Public Safety Health and Human ... Keep Reading
Three Fourths of North Carolina Voters Want A Vote on New Debt
Authorizing additional unapproved state debt this year will be not only fiscally irresponsible, but widely unpopular Public Demands a Vote of New State Debt An overwhelming ... Keep Reading
