For the second year in a row, Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed the state budget approved by the General Assembly. And also for the second straight year, the General Assembly garnered the ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
In the Realm of Healthcare, the Fight Continues
The North Carolina General Assembly has officially concluded its business for 2012, ending a biennium that brought much needed policy changes to our state. While a significant ... Keep Reading
Don’t Forget About the Other Taxes in Obamacare
The big debate about whether Obamacare imposes a “penalty” or a “tax” for not buying health insurance shouldn’t blind us to a much more expensive problem: the half-a-trillion ... Keep Reading
NC Needs a Reality Check
If you check out Forbes Magazine’s List of the Best Places for Business and Careers, you will find a slideshow of silver skyscrapers hailing the prosperity of Raleigh and other ... Keep Reading
Debt Crisis Hits Home
Picture this: a family of four is sitting down at the dinner table enjoying a delicious meal together. Mom asks, “How was school?” A child asks, “What did you do at work today, ... Keep Reading
UNC Center Focuses on Partisanship, not Poverty
An organization founded by ex-Sen. John Edwards was meant to fight poverty, but many clues suggest it instead focuses more on fighting partisan battles– and avoiding scrutiny by ... Keep Reading
How to Get NC’s Economy On Track
This article originally appeared in the Charlotte Business Journal. North Carolina can improve its dismal 9.4% unemployment rate – currently fourth worst in the nation. To ... Keep Reading
2012-13 Conference Committee Budget Closely Resembles Senate Budget Plan
Conference Budget: $20.18 B Senate Plan: $20.15 B House Plan: $20.28 B Perdue’s Plan: $20.91 B FY 2011-12 Budget: $19.68 B Spending approved for FY 2012-13 last year: $19.94 ... Keep Reading
When is a job not really a ‘created’ one?
This article first appeared in the Fayetteville Observer on June 21. It's easy to understand why Jane would be so excited about the new economic development project in her ... Keep Reading
High Court’s Obamacare Decision Looms
This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down one of the most consequential decisions in its history by ruling on the constitutionality of Obamacare. On March ... Keep Reading
