News reports now confirm what many suspected: legislation approved and signed by Gov. Cooper last week entitled "Championship NC Act" (HB 807) will dole out millions of taxpayer ... Keep Reading
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A conservative’s 2020 wishlist
Join us for a discussion with Donald Bryson, Civitas' president and CEO, to hear what should be on every North Carolina conservative's 2020 wishlist, from reducing corporate ... Keep Reading
NC Corporate Welfare Tops $1 Billion Over Last 5 Years
As reported by the NC Insider, a subscription-based news service: According to data presented at a legislative meeting on economic development on Thursday, just over $1 ... Keep Reading
Raleigh and N.C. honored with chance to bribe Amazon
North Carolina lawmakers and the business community have been watching Amazon’s search for a second headquarters with bated breath. Today, Amazon announced its 20 finalist ... Keep Reading
Crony Gov’t Handouts a “Stick in the Eye”
This according to state Senator Andy Wells (R-Catawba). From the N&O A state senator from Hickory is denouncing as a political “poke in the eye with a stick” a promise of ... Keep Reading
Crony Gov’t Handouts a “Stick in the Eye”
This according to state Senator Andy Wells (R-Catawba). From the N&O A state senator from Hickory is denouncing as a political “poke in the eye with a stick” a promise of ... Keep Reading
Senate Passes “Compromise” Bills Addressing Economic Incentives, Medicaid Reform
Last night the Senate passed "compromise" bills on economic incentives and Medicaid reform. A press release from Senate President Pro Tem Berger's office sums up the bills: The ... Keep Reading
NC Commerce Bureaucrats Demand More Corporate Bribe Money
WRAL reports that NC Commerce (current and former) continue to wring their hands about the slow progress of extending and expanding the state's program to bribe companies to locate ... Keep Reading
NC Business Owner: Corporate Welfare is a “Smack in the Face” to Home-Grown Businesses
The Char-O just published this letter from a Cornelius business owner about the inherent unfairness of state government corporate welfare programs: I wonder if the N.C. Legislature ... Keep Reading
“If Everyone Else Jumped Off a Bridge…”
As a kid, whenever I tried to justify a stupid decision to my parents by saying "but everyone else is doing it," the inevitable response would be: "if everyone else jumped off a ... Keep Reading
