June 11, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Balfour (919) 834-2099 Brian.Balfour@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Senate Finance Committee today introduced a ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
FY 2013-14 House Budget Plan: Spending Similar to Senate, Differs on Tax Reform and School Choice
The North Carolina House unveiled its two year spending plan on Sunday night. Total spending for FY 2013-14 would come to $20.6 billion – virtually identical to the Senate’s budget ... Keep Reading
The Right Move for the SBI
Reform of a state agency many have heard of but most know little about, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), is one of the provisions drawing attention in a ... Keep Reading
We Are All in the IRS’ Crosshairs Now
Maybe it was just a coincidence that after I started to work for "North Carolina's Conservative Voice" my income taxes were audited. Maybe. Maybe not. I'll never know one way or ... Keep Reading
Getting Government Goodies. Or Not.
As a homeowner in Cary, I have been getting a good lesson in how government giveaways aren’t all they are cracked up to be. Last month New York-based MetLife revealed it will be ... Keep Reading
FY 2013-14 Senate Budget Proposal: Large Tax Cut, Spending Nearly Identical to McCrory’s Plan
Last night, the North Carolina state Senate unveiled its two year state budget proposal. Total spending included for FY 2013-14 comes to $20.58 billion, which would be roughly $400 ... Keep Reading
NC Budget Writers Should Beware of the Power of Compounding Expenditures
For savers, compounding interest can be a great thing. It helps to accelerate the rate of increase of your money in the bank. For state budgets, however, the concept of ... Keep Reading
Gov. McCrory’s First Budget Proposal Unveiled
“Changing policy through our budget.” That’s how newly elected Governor Pat McCrory described his first state budget proposal at a press conference Wednesday morning. McCrory’s ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: A Needed End to the Budget Roller Coaster
This article originally appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer. North Carolina’s tax structure is almost assuredly going to receive an overhaul in 2013. Legislative leaders ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Sales Tax Shift Could Help Workers
This article originally appeared in the Fayetteville Observer. A change in North Carolina's tax code is coming this year. The most likely outcome will be a reduction in the ... Keep Reading
