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The Heavy Price of Renewable Energy in NC
North Carolinians are forced to pay twice to prop up the state’s renewable energy lobby: once in the form of higher taxes and again for higher electric bills to support a Renewable ... Keep Reading
NC Biotech Center: Time to End Taxpayer Gravy Train
Today's News & Observer has an article featuring the NC Biotechnology Center - noting that the Senate's budget proposal would eliminate taxpayer funding for the Center, while ... Keep Reading
High Tech Cronyism
A crony coalition including tech giants Facebook, Google and Apple sent a letter Wednesday to NC legislative leaders urging them to keep the state's renewable energy portfolio ... Keep Reading
Construction Crony: Raise Taxes to Benefit My Company!
At a conference in Winston-Salem last week, government officials and minority business owners discussed the issue of minority-owned businesses receiving a larger share of state ... Keep Reading
House Passes Crony/Pork Laden Budget
Late last night (or early this morning, however you want to look at it) the NC House passed its budget plan for the next biennium. Dozens of amendments were debated, and 42 passed. ... Keep Reading
Solar Crony Admits Solar in NC Completely a Gov’t Creation
In the N&O, the CEO of a crony solar company that has profited not because it created value for consumers but rather due to political privilege lobbied in the backrooms of the ... Keep Reading
Gas Tax, Corporate Welfare Bills Head to House Floor Today
Following up on yesterday's post about two recent Bad Bills of the Week, HB 117 and SB 20 are both scheduled for a vote this afternoon in the NC House. The House yesterday ... Keep Reading
State Senate Questions Corporate Welfare Program
HB 117 , known as the NC Competes Act, would, among other things, significantly increase the amount of taxpayer dollars in the state's Job Development Investment Grant Fund ... Keep Reading
Legislators Voice Their Desire for More Centralized Control of State’s Economy
Not satisfied with the amount of political favoritism promoted in North Carolina's tax code and budget, some legislators yesterday held a press conference to announce their desire ... Keep Reading
