North Carolina’s 2016-17 state budget responsibly limited the growth rate of state spending, wisely padded the state’s Rainy Day Fund, cut taxes further and continued one of the ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
Legislature Wraps Up Productive Session
Session Was Short And Sweet A legislative session that was widely seen as successful came to a close late July 1 after legislators gave final approval to the centerpiece of ... Keep Reading
The Real Truth on Tax Hikes: Liberals Imposed Massive Tax Hikes for Decades, Conservatives Are Cutting Taxes at Historical Rates
Radical leftists are manufacturing fake concern over the tax burden facing some North Carolinians This is laughable given the fact that taxes have been significantly cut over the ... Keep Reading
Your brewery is successful. Now hand it over!
North Carolina state law forces brewers to hand over 100% of their distribution rights to a 3rd party once they produce more than 25,000 barrels This cap hurts a growing industry ... Keep Reading
New Study Provides Sour Diagnosis of NC’s Fiscal Health
State spending per capita has quadrupled since 1970, even after accounting for inflation Pension liability suffers from a “false impression of solvency” and is likely ten times ... Keep Reading
NC’s Unemployment Insurance Reforms Paying Off Big In 2016
This article originally appeared in Forbes.com Unemployment insurance (UI) reform in North Carolina continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The 2013 UI reform, made ... Keep Reading
NC Job Growth Beating National Average Since 2013 Tax Reform
Progressive critics of North Carolina’s historic 2013 tax reforms are quick to seize on topline unemployment rate figures in an attempt to discredit the rate cuts. But a closer ... Keep Reading
New WCPSS Enrollment Numbers: Parents Want Choice
They say people vote with their feet. If that’s the case, the steady increase of students into local charter schools and home schools should not go unnoticed – by educators or ... Keep Reading
New Study Shows ‘Free’ Federal Funds Actually Quite Expensive
There’s no such thing as a “free” lunch. Similarly, funds from the Federal government are not “free” either. Strings attached such as matching requirements and maintenance of ... Keep Reading
Untapped Potential — Part 1
In recent years, the microbrew industry in North Carolina has come into conflict with state regulations artificially limiting the growth of an otherwise booming business model. ... Keep Reading
