McClatchy News ran this article yesterday that attempts to outline the different outlooks on the economy held by Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis. The article was supposed to be an ... Keep Reading
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NC Receives Education Grant, Bureaucrats Take A Chunk of the Pie
As recently reported, North Carolina won a $300 million federal ‘Race to the Top’ grant to employ education workers across the state, in yet another avatar of federal stimulus ... Keep Reading
NCDOT Proudly Announces Another Unstimulating Stimulus Project
In a bold press release written in all caps across the top of the NCDOT website, the NCDOT Rail Division boldly releases its new plan to spend $43.4 million in stimulus funds as a ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Plan Increases State Spending During “Great Recession”
The news media throughout the state is virtually unanimous in reporting Gov. Perdue's 2010-11 recommended state spending plan as a "$19 billion budget." For example, see here, ... Keep Reading
The Unfortunate Reality of Government to the Rescue
Most of us are still struggling to figure out when exactly we are going to see the benefits of the 2009 government Stimulus package. Economic recovery and job creation are starting ... Keep Reading
Red State Catches Monkey Fever
It seems the folks at Red State have notice our cocaine and monkeys article and have written a post about it. They also were quite creative in coming up with the following image to ... Keep Reading
Civitas Institute Gets Mention on Fox News
Brian Balfour's recent article on the Top 10 Worst Federal Stimulus Programs in N.C. has caught the eye of Fox News. Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com ... Keep Reading
More Stimulating Talk
Bill Lumaye had me on 680 WPTF yesterday afternoon to discuss "The 10 Worst Federal Stimulus Projects in North Carolina." To listen to the segment, clicke here. ... Keep Reading
North Carolina to be saddled with long-term drain on resources
At least that's how the headline for this story about federal stimulus funds coming to North Carolina for high-speed rail projects should have read. As this Heartland Institute ... Keep Reading
