The nanny-staters are at it again with HB 1384 - Shopping Carts/Prevent Exposure to Germs. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Earl Jones (D – Guilford), would ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s FY 2009-10 Budget: $1.1 Billion in New Taxes, Increases Year-Over-Year Spending by $400 Million
More Budget Recaps FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Transportation Budget Recap Justice & Public Safety ... Keep Reading
General Government FY 2009-10 Budget Recap
More Budget Recaps Main Budget Recap Page FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Transportation Budget Recap ... Keep Reading
Natural and Economic Resources FY 2009-10 Budget Recap
More Budget Recaps Main Budget Recap Page FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Transportation Budget Recap ... Keep Reading
$300 Million of Wasteful and Frivolous Spending Included in FY 2009-10 Budget
“There is no pork in this budget.” House Speaker Joe Hackney (D – Orange) commenting on the FY 2009-10 budget North Carolina’s budget will spend $20.68 ... Keep Reading
$1 Billion Tax Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession
Massive $1.1 Billion Proposed Tax and Fee Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession, Hit Poor the Hardest; Increase Year-Over-Year Spending by $400 Million The FY 2009-10 ... Keep Reading
State Government’s Frivolous Wish List
Throughout the ongoing state budget negotiations in Raleigh, lawmakers have frequently cited that North Carolina is in the midst of a massive “budget crisis” – ... Keep Reading
HB 1128: Sweatin’ to the Oldies
At a time when state budget makers are warning about potential “deep cuts” to education and the need to “protect the classroom,” along comes HB 1128 - Funds ... Keep Reading
2009 NC Senate and House Earmark Report: The General Assembly’s $653 Million Wish List
Due to this year’s substantial budget deficit, North Carolina House and Senate earmark requests are down from recent years, but many of the proposed uses of taxpayer money ... Keep Reading
N.C. Shouldn’t Repeat Tax Hike Mistake
Albert Einstein once famously defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” In that context, what results are North ... Keep Reading
