Gov. McCrory today held a press conference to discuss some of the main details of his budget proposal - which is expected to be released in full next week. Some of the ... Keep Reading
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New Study Provides Sour Diagnosis of NC’s Fiscal Health
State spending per capita has quadrupled since 1970, even after accounting for inflation Pension liability suffers from a “false impression of solvency” and is likely ten times ... Keep Reading
Academic Study: NC’s Spending Growth “Unsustainable”; Pension Liability Far Larger Than Reported
A new study released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University takes a close look at financial health of North Carolina state government. Among the findings: Real ... Keep Reading
Academic Study: NC’s Spending Growth “Unsustainable”; Pension Liability Far Larger Than Reported
A new study released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University takes a close look at financial health of North Carolina state government. Among the findings: Real ... Keep Reading
Much More Needed to Address NC’s $25.5 Billion Unfunded Retiree Health Benefit Liability
At a Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee meeting Monday, legislators discussed ways to address the state's $25 billion unfunded liability for state retiree ... Keep Reading
The Education Budget: Three Things You Should Know
Those who watch state government have had plenty to talk about since the General Assembly passed the state’s new $21.7 billion state budget. Since education is the single largest ... Keep Reading
Were the State Bond and Corporate Welfare Bill Bargaining Chips for Income Tax Cut?
There has been much written about the tax changes included in this year's final budget bill. Most notable among the changes were a decrease in the personal and corporate income tax ... Keep Reading
Three Things You Should Know About NC’s Education Budget
New today at nccivitas.org is this article outlining three major things you should know about North Carolina's education budget. A sample from the article: The education budget has ... Keep Reading
State Budget Includes Positive Reforms, But Still Has Plenty of Fat to Trim
On net, this year’s final budget deal can be viewed positively by conservatives. Tipping the scales in favor of the spending plan include: a net tax cut of nearly $400 million ... Keep Reading
Top Ten Things You Should Know About the State Budget Deal
The FY 2015-16 North Carolina state budget has finally been finalized. Was it worth the wait? Rather than wading through 400 pages of text, you can read here about the ten most ... Keep Reading
