Fiscal Policy

The release of updated revenue estimates provided by the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division brought more bad news to state budget makers: projected revenue estimates ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Lincoln Tribune on May 4, 2009 UNC President Erskine Bowles says Gov. Bev Perdue’s recommended $165 million in budget cuts will be a ... Keep Reading

The Senate Finance Committee’s tax “reform” plan would result in a substantial tax increase on North Carolinians. By the committee’s own estimates, state ... Keep Reading

HB 148 Congestion Relief Fund The NC House is currently considering HB 148, a bill that would allow six urban counties to levy a ½ cent sales tax increase and all other ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Durham Herald Sun on Apr 19, 2009 Are you interested in saving up to 60 percent on your health insurance? No, this is not a solicitation. ... Keep Reading

North Carolina’s Senate Budget Proposal for fiscal year 2009-10 uses optimistic revenue estimates, federal stimulus dollars and unspecified “tax adjustments” to ... Keep Reading

60 percent reductions in premiums A North Carolina Senate Bill  (SB 725) recently filed by Sen. Phil Berger (R - Rockingham) would allow North Carolinians access to health ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the Lincoln Tribune on March 30, 2009 Gov. Perdue’s first biennial budget proposal sets the stage for unbalanced budgets over the ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the Raleigh Telegram on Mar. 31, 2009 When was the last time you went to the doctor and asked her how much a procedure costs? If ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Charlotte Observer on March 29, 2009. If state government were a business, this bailout would be outrageous The latest federal bailout is ... Keep Reading