For the first time in over 140 years, Republicans are leading both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly. They came in with a comprehensive list of legislative goals, ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
Regulatory Reform: Jobs and Economic Recovery Take Priority over State Bureaucracy
The General Assembly passed several pieces of legislation this session that will limit the regulatory authority of state bureaucracies. Important reforms include mandatory ... Keep Reading
Historic State Budget Battle Focuses on Taxes, Jobs
The 2011 North Carolina state budget is an historic one; it is the first state budget to be vetoed by the governor. Adding to its historic nature, the governor’s veto was ... Keep Reading
Perdue Vetoes, Fundraises on Bipartisan Budget
In a last-minute decision Sunday afternoon, Governor Perdue penned the first executive veto of a state budget in North Carolina’s history. This latest action comes on the heels of ... Keep Reading
Gas Relief a Legitimate Possibility
OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) talks disintegrated last Wednesday, causing the price of oil to yet again rise over $100 a barrel, giving little hope of ... Keep Reading
Welcome to Waiverland, USA
The courts continue to debate the validity and constitutionality of the intrusive Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Some states are busy setting up ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Includes Tax Cuts, Spends $500 Million Less Than Perdue’s Budget
The North Carolina Senate unveiled its FY 2011-13 biennium budget plan this week, and unsurprisingly it had much more in common with the House plan than with Governor Perdue’s ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Cleans Out Smart Start Bureaucracy; Wins Approval From Early Childcare Providers
There isn’t much room on the state’s dole this year for government administrators earning more than the Governor herself. So it is without much surprise when the Senate targets the ... Keep Reading
Do Taxpayers Really Need to Subsidize the Study of Surfing and Time Travel?
Fearful of the impacts of another round of budget reductions, UNC officials have been working hard to convince the public and lawmakers about just how dire additional budget cuts ... Keep Reading
Education Budget Breakdown
This year’s budget crunch brought varying proposals from the Governor, State Senate, and State House, each differing as to where and how deep the axe should fall on state ... Keep Reading
