Imagine talking with a friend who tells you that he’s been forced to support the Duke basketball team for the past five years, even though he doesn’t like the Blue Devils. He’d ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
Teacher Pay, Corporate Welfare and Banjo Museums
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the 2014-15 NC Budget. News accounts of the recently-passed $21.1 billion General Fund budget focus primarily on the teacher pay raise ... Keep Reading
Time to Slow Down the Runaway Solar Train
Trains are notoriously hard to slow down – even when we need them to. North Carolina’s solar subsidies, some of the most generous in the nation, are sort of like a runaway train ... Keep Reading
Report Highlights State Efficiency Efforts
A new interim report released Monday introduces a new state government efficiency initiative in the governor’s budget office and highlights several measures already undertaken by ... Keep Reading
Union Boss: ‘Veterans Get Better Health Care Because of the Unions’
There is nothing moral about the way military veterans are treated by the VA – unless you are a government union boss. J. David Cox Sr., president of the American Federation of ... Keep Reading
The VA Hospital – Just a Big Accountable Care Organization
As a prior Army officer and Desert Storm Veteran, I have followed the VA hospital scandal with great interest, as I have earned the right to be cared for in the Veterans ... Keep Reading
House Budget Plan Moves Closer to Governor’s Plan on Teacher Pay, Medicaid Reform
The North Carolina House released its budget plan for FY 2014-15, which would spend $21.09 billion. The total would be a 2.3 percent increase over the current fiscal year’s budget. ... Keep Reading
Moral Monday Price Tag Grows – Now at $10 Billion
Demands Would Increase Taxes by $4,000 Per Family of Four As more information becomes available about the demands of the “Moral Monday” protestors, and their leaders in the state ... Keep Reading
One Way to Shave the NC Budget
Need Budget Savings? UNC Centers and Institutes Deserve a Closer Look. Where can budget writers find savings to help fund priorities such as teacher raises? That's a question on ... Keep Reading
Money Monday, pt. II: How Much Will the “Moral Monday” Protestors’ Demands Cost You?
Nearly $3 Billion Now, Figure Would Grow Over Time The “Moral Monday” protestors, led by the state chapter of the NAACP, have a list of demands that, if implemented, would cost ... Keep Reading
