Fiscal Policy

The first full glimpse of the N.C. House version of the 2007-2009 budget was released late Monday afternoon. What did it contain? More of the same: increased spending and higher ... Keep Reading

Months of Civitas DecisionMaker polling has established that a majority of North Carolina voters oppose illegal immigration. For similar reasons, a majority of voters oppose any ... Keep Reading

Fifteen Democrats — and one Republican — have attached their names to several bills that could raise taxes by an estimated $777 million. This time, they are going after ... Keep Reading

Earlier this week, the General Assembly received news of another “April surprise.” That is, revenues are greater than anticipated. Estimates were revised upward by ... Keep Reading

Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly are proposing legislation to increase sales taxes as high as 15 percent above current levels. The increases would be added on in ... Keep Reading

A coverage mandate is a legal requirement that dictates that all health insurance policies sold in North Carolina cover certain services, providers, and groups of people. Mandates ... Keep Reading

By Dr. Sven Larson House Bill 265, sponsored by Representatives Verla Insko (D-Orange), Hugh Holliman (D-Davidson), Bob England (D-Rutherford) and Alice Underhill (D-Craven), ... Keep Reading

In one of the most intrusive overreaches by government of private property rights since the Kelo decision, the Judiciary I Committee of the North Carolina House of Representatives ... Keep Reading

Irresponsible budgeting leads to shortfall of more than $1 billion. Are higher taxes on the way? “State headed toward $1 billion shortfall,” screamed the October ... Keep Reading

1. Temporary increases in the sales tax and income tax rates were imposed in 2001 with the promise that they would be repealed, or sunset in 2003. Economic conditions and choices ... Keep Reading