by Leah Byers and Brian Balfour This spring, the North Carolina House and Senate have been working on their budget proposals. After weeks of negotiation, the two chambers ... Keep Reading
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The Case Against Medicaid Expansion
State Senate budget leaders laid out the case against Medicaid expansion Expanding the state’s Medicaid program would be a band-aid on the larger healthcare access problem and ... Keep Reading
Why ‘pre-recession’ spending levels make for a dangerous goal
Progressives urge state budget writers to return NC to ‘pre-recession’ budget levels That represents, however, a decades-long high-water mark of unsustainable spending ... Keep Reading
The culture wars, Justice Clarence Thomas’ mic drop, and our state’s new budget
This week Ray and I discuss (or debate...whichever term you prefer) whether we're winning or losing the culture war. On this episode we spend the majority of our time diagnosing ... Keep Reading
State budget proposals on the right track; some improvements possible
Both the House and Senate have now released their budget plans There are many similarities, and both plans have strengths and weaknesses A potential Cooper veto could make ... Keep Reading
Why the NC Justice Center’s budget demands are so dangerous
The NC Justice Center recently declared that the N.C. House budget proposal “falls short of N.C.’s needs” But no amount of spending will ever satisfy the Justice Center Their ... Keep Reading
Another State Revenue Surplus Reported
State government revenue is $188.6 million ahead of projections for the first half of the fiscal year 2018-19, according to a new report from the Fiscal Research Division. The ... Keep Reading
The High Price of NC Democrats’ “Promises”
North Carolina Democrats have outlined election year “promises” in a new document, Our Carolina Promise Implementing the proposals would add nearly $5 billion to the state ... Keep Reading
“Steadily Growing Economy” Leads to Budget Surplus
Thanks largely to "a steadily growing economy," North Carolina state government experienced another major budget surplus for the fiscal year that just ended June 30. According ... Keep Reading
2018 Legislative Recap
On Friday, June 29th the North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the short session of the 2017-18 legislative term. Like all sessions, this one was a combination of good and ... Keep Reading
