Fiscal Policy

In recent years, much attention and scrutiny has been placed on the use of “earmarks” in the Federal budget. The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) describes ... Keep Reading

General Assembly Again Proves Need for Public Accountability In 2007, the Civitas Institute reported that the General Assembly repeatedly broke its own legislative rules, adding ... Keep Reading

The 2008 proposed House Budget would: Exceed Taxpayer Protection Act guidelines on a biennial basis.  Spending totals $21.35 billion, up by $2.48 billion over FY ... Keep Reading

At the Shell Station on Sherron Road in Durham, N.C., you would have paid $3.91 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline this week. Many in the Triangle are wondering: “How ... Keep Reading

 With the passage by the NC House of the 2008-2009 budget this week by overwhelming margins, some took the opportunity to hail it as a “historic” event – ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. RALEIGH - Governor Easley believes his recent wooing of a Kansas-based aerospace company to the ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the Durham Herald-Sun. How much tax do North Carolina corporations pay each year? Too much? Not enough? Try nothing. That's right, not a ... Keep Reading

Governor Mike Easley, in his final year in office, rolled out his last budget request yesterday. Never one to break with tradition, Easley included higher taxes and more ... Keep Reading

Healthcare reform is complicated. But everyone knows something needs to be done. We've taken the time to treat the issue in a two-part video, which includes a breakdown of the ... Keep Reading

RALEIGH - What could your family do with an extra $22,000 per year? Spend it on health insurance? Groceries? Day care? As you daydream about how you'd spend an additional $1,800 ... Keep Reading