It’s budget season again and the new Republican majority in Raleigh is scrambling to come up with almost $4 billion to fill in the state budget hole. Budget items that are ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
It’s Time to Link State Spending to Growth
The 2010 elections marked an historic transfer of power in North Carolina's General Assembly. The new Republican majority was swept in largely based on their promises of fiscal ... Keep Reading
General Assembly Fights to Defend Patient Choice
The newly elected conservative majority in the General Assembly is already working to make good on campaign promises to protect North Carolina citizens from federal health care ... Keep Reading
Optimism is Great, but Where are the Jobs?
The January 2011 announcement of 1,900 jobs lost at the American Express Greensboro location is more jobs lost in Guilford County than in all of 2010 closings and layoffs put ... Keep Reading
Waiting for Stimulation
Reflecting on the economic reality in North Carolina throughout the recently-completed year of 2010 reveals some grim truths about the so-called stimulus, which should have by ... Keep Reading
Time to End Unauthorized State Debt
An overwhelming 77 percent of voters believe that the North Carolina General Assembly should not be allowed to borrow money without voter approval. In spite of such massive ... Keep Reading
Read Between the Lines: Perdue Lacking Clear Vision
The current $3.7 billion budget deficit facing North Carolina presents a golden opportunity to re-evaluate the size and scope of state government. Presented with this ... Keep Reading
ARRA: More Stagnation than Stimulation
Nearly $800 billion and two years later, state government analysts are revealing the true impotence of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); aka the federal stimulus ... Keep Reading
State Spending Rose Most Quickly During Times of Little “Need”
In light of the continuing deep recession, much of the current debate surrounding North Carolina’s state budget deficit involves concern over the public’s demand ... Keep Reading
Tax Reform Not On Menu for New State Leadership
The new GOP leadership in North Carolina’s General Assembly will be facing many challenges this upcoming legislative session, the projected $3.2 billion budget gap being foremost ... Keep Reading
