Credit to Gov. Roy Cooper for finding a way to finagle what should fundamentally be an issue about fairness for his advantage. Of course, I'm speaking of those unfair tax ... Keep Reading
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NC Budget Watch, Day 47 – $1.1 million of hypocrisy per day
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the Cooper administration's corporate incentive frenzy in the days after his June 28 veto of the budget bill passed by the North Carolina General ... Keep Reading
NC BUDGET WATCH, Day 33: $1.2 million in corporate incentives per day
Today marks 33 days since Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 966 - 2019 Appropriations Act - the budget bill passed by the North Carolina General Assembly. Gov. Roy Cooper's ... Keep Reading
The Wright Brothers and why Government Shouldn’t Pick Winners and Losers
Lt. Gov Dan Forest and others sent out a reminder that December 17 is the 115th anniversary of the Wright Flyer's historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The occasion has ... Keep Reading
NC Politicians Willing to Sacrifice Taxpayers to Apple, Still Lose Bid
To the consternation of many in the Triangle area, Apple has decided to locate their second campus in Austin, Texas. Optimism abounded in NC for the new Apple headquarter ... Keep Reading
Is North Carolina Renting Honeywell?
There was a good deal of fanfare last week as the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 820 - High-Pay JDIG Job Cap Modification – which was quickly followed by the ... Keep Reading
Still More Reasons to Hate Corporate Incentives
Visitors to this web site know that Civitas has been outspoken in its opposition to the use of tax breaks and incentives to woo big companies to North Carolina. Such practices ... Keep Reading
