As far back as ten months ago, I wrote about North Carolina's mounting debt burden for the billions it borrowed from the Federal government to cover unemployment benefits. Indeed, ... Keep Reading
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Silly and Uninformed Spin on Unemployment Numbers
As noted here on Friday, the NC Employment Security Council announced that NC's unemployment rate jumped from 10.1 in July to 10.4 percent in August. Naturally, the state ... Keep Reading
More Small-Minded Fear Mongering From the N&O
The N&O today gives its readers another thoughtless, fear-mongering piece about the state budget. For such a brief article, it contains many small-minded and ridiculous ... Keep Reading
Analysis of State Grant Programs Shows Need for Changes in State and Federal Law
An analysis by the Civitas Institute of state government grant oversight shows a need for more transparency, easier access to public records and stricter state and federal ... Keep Reading
N&O Editors Offer Life Changing, Lousy Opinions
The N&O, predictably, is still lamenting the "life changing, lousy consequences" that will result from the recently-passed state budget that only expands the state budget by - ... Keep Reading
Governor Vetoes Four More Bills
First Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed SB532 that would have made changes at the Employment Security Commission (ESC) and put it under the director of the Secretary of Commerce. ... Keep Reading
State Budget Director May Not Make Thursday Deadline
There are indications the State Budget Director won't be able to meet a Thursday deadline for transferring over $537 million into the General Fund as required by SB109. It directs ... Keep Reading
State’s Attorney Presents Complaints About Legislature’s Education Budget But No Defense
Wake County Superior Court Judget Howard Manning has presided over a case about funding for low wealth schools since 1994. He has constantly pronounced economic slumps are no ... Keep Reading
State House Overrides Perdue Budget Veto
You've likely heard by now that the N.C. House voted to override Gov. Perdue's veto of the state budget late last night. The override was made possible by five House Democrats ... Keep Reading
Governor Perdue Vetos Legislative Budget
Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed the $19.7 billion budget approved by the General Assembly Sunday. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released this statement in ... Keep Reading
