Governor Beverly Perdue called a press conference Friday morning to say she was going to veto the budget passed by the General Assembly. Click on the video report... ... Keep Reading
jobs
Senate Budget Leader: Obamacare Could be Straw to Break the Camel’s Back
Budget writers at the General Assembly are doubly anxious about the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. That appears to be the only hope with a ... Keep Reading
Clock is Ticking on Budget Deadline; No Hint from Gov’s Office
Governor Beverly Perdue summoned the press to the Capitol Building Tuesday to talk about the budget. There was much anticipation about what she would say or do, but there wasn't ... Keep Reading
The Bogus Nature of Corporate Welfare “Job Creation” Claims
Today's Fayetteville Observer includes my article on the faulty methodology used by our state's Dep't of Commerce to tout "new job creation" resulting from corporate welfare ... Keep Reading
Senate and House Finalize Budget
Senate and House leaders have come to an agreement on a final version of the legislature's spending plan. All eyes will move to the Governor after this week. Click on the video ... Keep Reading
Another Bubble Waiting to Burst
Despite Rep. Tom Murry's (R-Wake) open acknowledgement of Civitas's Bad Bill of the Week article about HB 1149 (New Market Jobs Act), he turned a blind eye to reason and espoused ... Keep Reading
Unemployment Insurance: Another Government Failure
Lew Ebert, President and CEO of the North Carolina Chamber, outlines some major problems with NC's unemployment insurance program in this N&O guest column. Among the ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Unveils What Some Consider Her “DOA” Budget
Democratic Governor Beverly Perdue offered her spending plan for the next fiscal year Thursday morning. It increases spending by nearly $1 billion and restores cuts made by ... Keep Reading
Task Force Issues Proposals for Fighting Unemployment Fraud
The House of Representatives Unemployment Fraud Task Force approved proposed legislation giving the state more measures to go after fraudulent over payments of unemployment ... Keep Reading
Tax Burden Keeps North Carolina Down in National Economic Outlook Ranking
North Carolina is ranked 23rd overall among the states in the new Economic Outlook Ranking from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). That's only a slight improvement ... Keep Reading
