As the nation’s sub-par economic recovery continues, tax revenues to state coffers are not rising as rapidly as in past periods of robust economic growth. Some left-leaning groups ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Approved by House Committee
This year's version of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) yesterday was approved by the House Committee on Government, and moves to the House Finance Committee. House Bill 274 would ... Keep Reading
Time is Right for TABOR in NC
Today's N&O published my article on the recently-introduced Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) legislation. A sample: The case for legal restraints on state spending in North ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Legislation Would Bring Much-Needed Fiscal Restraint to NC
House Bill 274 (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) was introduced by primary sponsors John Blust (R-Guilford), Bert Jones (R-Rockingham), Bryan Holloway (R-Stokes) and Edgar Starnes ... Keep Reading
Will New State Leaders Finally Rein in State Spending?
WRAL's Mark Binker writes about the prospect of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights getting serious consideration under the new legislature (and governor) in 2013. While ballot measures ... Keep Reading
Blueprint for State Budget Reform
At the Civitas Institute's main webpage, we have just concluded posting a four-part series examining options for meaningful budget reform for North Carolina. Here's a sample of ... Keep Reading
Time to Jump off the “Spend and Tax” Roller Coaster
This new Civitas article discusses more reasons why North Carolina needs a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). In short, long-term state budget trends look like a roller coaster: ... Keep Reading
Time for Some Spending Discipline
House Bill 188 was filed last week. Several House lawmakers yesterday held a press conference to discuss the bill. The bill would establish a restraint on the growth rate of the ... Keep Reading
House Bill Introduces Meaningful Spending Reform
House Bill 188 - Taxpayer Bill of Rights - filed yesterday in the House would create a much-needed measure to reform state spending. The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (or TABOR) would ... Keep Reading
Restoring Fiscal Responsibility
Today's Durham Herald-Sun includes my piece discussing two items I believe should be at the top of state lawmakers' priority list. A slice: If the new majority is serious about ... Keep Reading
