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Two-thirds of North Carolina voters support a constitutional amendment declaring that marriage is defined as one man and one woman, according to polling by the Civitas Institute. ... Keep Reading

State and local governments across North Carolina have accumulated nearly $85 billion in debt and unfunded liabilities. That's equivalent to more than $9,200 for every man, woman, ... Keep Reading

In a recent USA Today article summarizing how states balanced their budgets this summer, Vice President of the National Taxpayers Union Pete Sepp declared, "With a few ... Keep Reading

Legislature’s Appetite for Pork Leaves Residents with $1 Billion Tax Increase A total of $1.64 billion of non-essential new spending was introduced by North Carolina budget ... Keep Reading

The following article was originally published in the News and Observer on September 17, 2009. The State Board of the N.C. Community Colleges System is looking to change its ... Keep Reading

An Examination of North Carolina’s New, Non-Essential Spending During the Boom Years A total of $1.64 billion of non-essential new spending was introduced by North Carolina ... Keep Reading

Two veteran North Carolina lawmakers in recent weeks have announced their decision to not run for re-election in 2010. Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, a three-term Democratic House ... Keep Reading

Policy analyst, Brian Balfour, comments on a News 17 story stating that the federal stimulus money wil hurt North Carolina, not help it. To see the study, click here. ... Keep Reading

Study conducted by economic consulting firm Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics shows that North Carolina can expect to lose as many as 67,000 jobs as a result of the federal ... Keep Reading

The North Carolina General Assembly continues to ignore one of the most important issues facing the state.  Despite the introduction of several bills that would help solve ... Keep Reading