As focus turns to the state budget this spring, liberals will predictably claim that the state budget has been “slashed” or “cut to the bone” Reality, however, shows that the ... Keep Reading
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State Budget: It’s About More Than Numbers
State budgets often contain policies and signals indicating which way the legislature may act on a particular issue. Four examples: Education Lottery makes it possible to ... Keep Reading
NC Dems Taking Hypocrisy to New Heights
Well, this is rich. Apparently some Democratic House members are criticizing the state's compromise budget plan for containing pork spending. While I agree with their ... Keep Reading
Overview of State Budget Proposal
Budget Plan Includes Tax Cuts for 2019, Raises for Teachers, Other State Employees and Retirees Representatives from the North Carolina House and Senate released their ... Keep Reading
House Budget Includes More Modest Tax Cuts, Same Spending Amount as Senate Plan
The state House approved early Friday morning its proposed budget, which totals $22.9 billion in General Fund spending, the same amount included in the Senate’s proposal. Recall ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Includes Major Tax Cut, Spending Growth Rate Half of Cooper’s Plan
The North Carolina Senate’s budget plan would increase state spending at half the rate proposed by Gov. Roy Cooper and include a tax cut package projected to save taxpayers $1 ... Keep Reading
Bill to Strengthen Rainy Day Fund Signed into Law
Yesterday Gov. Cooper signed House Bill 7 into law, albeit with some apparent reservations. Legislative budget-writers will have to set aside money every year for the state’s ... Keep Reading
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Cooper’s First Budget
· Cooper’s first budget plan raises spending $1.1 billion over this year, which would be double the state budget of just 20 years ago · Some good provisions in the budget ... Keep Reading
Gov’t Spending in NC Nearly $35,000 for Each Family of Four
As Gov. Cooper prepares to release his state budget proposal, its a good time to be reminded of a couple basic numbers: North Carolina spends about $21 billion in state tax ... Keep Reading
N&O Needs Serious History Lesson
Today's N&O features this ridiculous editorial lambasting the NC General Assembly for being too financially responsible. The focus of their criticism is a bill that would ... Keep Reading
