The North Carolina Senate’s recommended adjustments to the state budget for FY 2012-13 would increase spending by $210 million over the amount approved in last year’s biennial ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
House Budget Plan: The Rest of the Story
Last Friday, Civitas analyzed the budget proposals put forth by the five major state General Fund appropriation committees that make up the majority of the General Fund. The ... Keep Reading
House Budget Plan: What Belt Tightening?
In 2011 North Carolina lawmakers passed a two-year state budget which legislators are reviewing this year. The current budget has built in increases of roughly a quarter billion ... Keep Reading
State Government Price Tag Soaring
Is your family budget being pinched by the rising cost of living? Gas, food and utilities taking a bigger bite out of your wallet? If you're like me, you are reminded every trip ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Frills Cost NC Billions, but GA May Shy Away from Cuts
Medicaid services not required by the federal government but approved by the state legislature in years past cost $4.4 billion in 2010-2011. That accounted for 46 percent of the ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Eye Tougher Penalties for Unemployment Fraud
(RALEIGH) - Some state legislators point to a case in Scotland County that cost a businessman thousands of dollars and affected his firm's unemployment credit rating as a prime ... Keep Reading
Held back by Red Tape 3: Policy Options for North Carolina
How can we modify licensing in North Carolina? While it is doubtful that North Carolina will do away with occupational licensing in its entirety, common-sense reforms can alleviate ... Keep Reading
Held Back by Red Tape 2: Fines and Missed Dreams
Steve Cooksey of Gaston County, thought he was just helping diabetics. David N. Cox of Raleigh thought he was helping his neighbors. But both North Carolinians found that they ... Keep Reading
Held Back by Red Tape: Occupational Licensing in North Carolina
This article is the first installment of a three-part series examining the practice of occupational licensing in North Carolina. Imagine a practice that restricts freedom, ... Keep Reading
Estate Tax May Take Family Farms
Members of North Carolina’s Revenue Laws Committee are considering drafted legislation to repeal the state’s death tax. North Carolina’s death tax is tied to the federal estate ... Keep Reading
