In response to my article last week in the N&O regarding the state's budget situation, a worker from the NC Justice Center penned this response, weakly labeling the numerical ... Keep Reading
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State Agencies Not Offering Up Budget Cuts to Perdue
In anticipation of next year's massive budget deficit, Gov. Perdue issued a request for state agencies to submit their recommendations for cuts ranging from 5 to 15 percent. Per ... Keep Reading
Surprise! State Does a Poor Job of Spending Your Money
Per today's N&O, it appears one of the planks in Gov. Perdue's "consolidation plan" to be unveiled next week will include shifting the responsibilities of procuring basic goods ... Keep Reading
Will Perdue “Transform State Government”?
Gov. Perdue announced that she has been "talking, thinking, working" on plans to consolidate state agencies and sell state assets to help deal with the $3 billion plus structural ... Keep Reading
Since When is Government “Careful” About Spending Other People’s Money?
In contrast to yesterday's Greensboro N&R article, today's Fayetteville Observer warns state budget writers to be "careful" as they consider cutting the state budget. I ... Keep Reading
Plenty of Fat Left in State Budget
Today's Greensboro News & Record offers up an article refuting the cries of many big-government advocates that the state budget has been "cut to the bone." Anyone who thinks ... Keep Reading
Tax Hikes, Stimulus Funds Helped Fuel Half a Billion Spending Increase in FY 2009-10
The Office of State Controller has posted its General Fund Monthly Financial Report for June; which is significant because it contains year-end summaries for actual revenue ... 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
New Survey Reveals NC’s Budget Deficit Among Nation’s Worst
Courtesy of this report from WRAL North Carolina will face one of the largest state deficits in the country next year, according to a new report. The National Conference of ... Keep Reading
