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Who is playing with North Carolina House money in 2020?
Now that filing has closed for the 2020 North Carolina state House elections, four main questions surround who will control the chamber in 2021. To what degree will a strong ... Keep Reading
The 22 N.C. Legislative Races to Watch in 2016
With so many legislative contests already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, we use the 2012 Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) to winnow down the key races to ... Keep Reading
Budget Brinkmanship in Raleigh
The state House and Senate are headed for a showdown on the budget, Matt Caulder reports over at NC Capitol Connection. There's a $700 million gap between the chambers' spending ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Is $700M Less than House Plan
The Senate's $21.47 billion budget, which represents a 2 percent increase over last year’s, comes in at about $700 million less than the House proposal passed last month, ... Keep Reading
Why Tax Cuts Are Working in NC
Economist Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation has a piece in today's Wall Street Journal that reminds us of why fiscal reforms in our state have worked and are still ... Keep Reading
Senate, House Remain Divided on State Budget Numbers
The NC Senate last night rejected a proposed "mini-budget" that had last week been approved by the House. The main sticking point between the two chambers continues to be projected ... Keep Reading
Something Welfare Recipients Can Be Happy About: Drug Tests and Background Checks
In theory, no one wants to be on welfare. While everyone is keenly aware that life can have some rough patches, no one wants to live in a society where families are dependent on ... Keep Reading
House Approves Budget Plan, Sends Back to Senate.
Per WRAL.com: The state budget is headed back to the Senate for negotiations after winning its final House vote Thursday, 77-40. House Republican budget-writers say their $20.6 ... Keep Reading
House Approves Tax Reform Plan, Now Its the Senate’s Turn
The North Carolina House yesterday approved its tax reform plan. Now it is the Senate's turn. The Tax Foundation provides an excellent rundown of the two plans ... Keep Reading
