At the Civitas Institute's main webpage, we have just concluded posting a four-part series examining options for meaningful budget reform for North Carolina. Here's a sample of ... Keep Reading
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Paul Ryan Comes to Town
US House Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) stopped by Raleigh this morning for a brief breakfast with local business leaders. Ryan came to promote Mitt Romney’s economic ... Keep Reading
The NC Medicaid Fraud Debacle Costs Taxpayers Millions
We all know that millions of dollars are wasted in state government every year (don’t get me started on waste at the federal level). This is a frustrating fact mainly because it is ... Keep Reading
Beveto Goes After 4 More Bills
Gov. Perdue has added 4 new vetoes to her list, making her total 15 for this session so far. Perdue began the day by vetoing SB 532, "ESC/Job Reforms," which would have moved ... Keep Reading
Medicare and Medicaid Examples of “Good Government”?
There are many ridiculous premises underlying the absurd claims contained in this N&O article on Medicaid and Medicare. For the sake of brevity, I'll address just a few of ... Keep Reading
CBO Report Shows ObamaCare Will Cause Massive Future Budget Deficit
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its new 10 year baseline, which shows “daunting economic and budgetary challenges” facing the United States. Without change, the ... Keep Reading
Government Dependence at All-Time High
Per USA Today: Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to ... Keep Reading
Less Access, Longer Lines Coming for Medicaid Enrollees
Per today's N&O, it appears Medicaid service providers in NC can expect another reduction in reimbursement rates: In the current state budget, Perdue and the legislature ... Keep Reading
Feds Move Closer to Bailing Out Irresponsible States
In my wrap-up of North Carolina's 2010-11 state budget, I mentioned that state lawmakers were hopeful for hundreds of millions of additional federal dollars to help NC cover its ... Keep Reading
State Budget to be Finalized This Week?
The N&O has some details about a tentative budget plan agreed upon by state lawmakers: Democratic lawmakers tentatively agreed on a final budget deal Saturday that would ... Keep Reading
