Basnight Construction was awarded subcontracted work on part of the new $25 million Jennette’s Pier project currently under construction in Nags Head. The amount of money ... Keep Reading
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North Carolina’s Alarming 30-Year Spending Binge
North Carolina’s state budgetary woes took center stage once again this past summer as lawmakers grappled with a multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Filling most of that ... Keep Reading
Strategy Forgets to Mention its Main Points
A communication strategy aimed to educate the populous on how to avoid spreading H1N1 influenza cost taxpayers over $500,000. The means: radio and television advertisements created ... Keep Reading
Is Golden LEAF Necessary?
Executive Summary Why does Golden LEAF exist? This question is not poised in a legal context. Rather it is meant to discern whether the organization offers any unique benefits to ... Keep Reading
During Recession, Family Budgets Go Down, State Spending Continues Up
The 2009-10 budget marks a continuation of North Carolina’s dysfunctional “spend and tax” cycle: when times are good the state dramatically increases spending. ... Keep Reading
Government debt will be our fiscal Waterloo
Greensboro residents face a staggering state and local government true debt burden equivalent to $11,200 for every man, woman and child -- or roughly $44,800 for a family of ... Keep Reading
Big Debt Causes Big Problems
Lincolnton residents face a staggering state and local government true debt burden equivalent to $9,900 for every man, woman and child – or roughly $39,700 for a family of ... Keep Reading
Legislators Have Tough Sell On Tax Reform
While many North Carolina voters were heading to the ballot box on November 3 to elect new local government officials, a select group of N.C. House and Senate Finance committee ... Keep Reading
Dell Closing Provides Important Lesson
The October announcement that the Dell plant in Forsyth County would close by January 2010 should serve as a reminder about the folly and arrogance of government-created ... Keep Reading
The Real Economic Danger in the N. C. Dell Deal Gone Bad
Your Dell Job Unemployment Check is in the Mail; The Politics of Promoting Permanent Unemployment In his comments on the Dell deal gone bad in North Carolina, Bob Orr, ... Keep Reading