As North Carolina’s State Health Plan faces a projected shortfall of $1.2 billion over the next two years, it seems the last thing needed right now is any measure that would ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: 03/06/09
Senate Bill 20 Expand Taxpayer-Financed Campaigns Thomas Jefferson once declared, “To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors ... Keep Reading
Budget Crisis Reveals Need For Constitutional Amendment To Restrain Spending
A constitutional amendment to restrain spending would smooth out state spending over business cycles, and help avoid painful, unpredictable budget crises. State budget ... Keep Reading
Coalition of Lobbyists and Special Interests Unite for Tax Hikes
A self-described "broad and diverse collection of non-profit organizations, service providers, and professional associations" have banded together to make their plea ... Keep Reading
State Government Has Maxed Out Its Credit Card
North Carolina’s state government has virtually maxed out its debt capacity and the state’s credit rating may be in jeopardy by next year, according to a new report by ... Keep Reading
State Spending Growth By Category
North Carolina’s state budget (General Fund) has grown by 43.7 percent in the last five years, adding $6.5 billion in new spending. Even after adjusting for population growth ... Keep Reading
Get The Facts On State Spending Growth
The public overwhelmingly believes that state budget deficits are a result of rapidly rising government spending. In spite of a flawed claim to the contrary, a thorough analysis of ... Keep Reading
Deficit Swells: Current Estimate $2 Billion
Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office issued a press release Thursday, Jan. 15 to announce current state financial estimates, which show a projected $2 billion deficit for the ... Keep Reading
Grading The Last Eight Years of Leadership in Raleigh: Is North Carolina Better Off?
Beverly Purdue (D) was just sworn in as North Carolina’s new governor this past weekend. As North Carolinians ponder what sort of leadership they can expect from the ... Keep Reading
Recommendation #6: Freeze State Land Purchases and Sell Underused State Land
Closing The Budget Gap Introduction Dissolve Golden Leaf Eliminate New Pork Spending Freeze New Capital Projects; Refrain From Issuing New Debt Transfer ... Keep Reading
