bev perdue

Gov. Perdue unveiled her budget plan for the coming budget year. Some highlights include: Roughly 3,000 state workers will be let go. Plus, another 6,000 positions will be ... Keep Reading

Many of you may remember a couple of months ago that the Civitas Institute created an interactive "Balance the State Budget" tool for citizens to select from a menu of options of ... Keep Reading

During her announcement that the state's budget gap has shrunk by $1 billion (a dubious claim itself), Gov. Perdue declared: "My administration's work on jobs and economic growth ... Keep Reading

Now that I've got your attention....this post is actually about Gov. Perdue and rules. Gov. Perdue submitted a list of just over 900 state agency rules and regulations she would ... Keep Reading

While the Governor asked permission to cut $400 million from the current budget SB13 goes much further by finding another $400 million in savings. That includes transferring money ... Keep Reading

State Senate Republicans have gone beyond the $400 million the Governor wanted authority to cut in the current budget. The Appropriations Committee passed SB 13 that would give the ... Keep Reading

In a fifteen minute speech to a crowded room of legislators, press corps, and members of the public, Governor Perdue addressed the state’s economic problems while introducing her ... Keep Reading

I recently wrote an article discussing the record of incompetence and the lack of ethical leadership that has plagued Raleigh over the past several years.  Included were examples ... Keep Reading

Gov. Perdue yesterday issued an executive order intended to reduce unnecessary rules created by state agencies. Per NC General Statute 150B-2(8a), a "rule" is defined as: "any ... Keep Reading

Below are a few points noted in my recent article, which can be read in full here. The recent track record of North Carolina’s government indicates that a change of course may ... Keep Reading