Budget end is near
With a state budget compromise nearing completion, the 2015 long legislative session soon will come to an end. Here are 10 highlights of the session on Jones Street so far this year: 1)Magistrates... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Get NC tax reform right
After a lengthy and often messy process of both public and private negotiations, leaders of the North Carolina House and Senate appear to be on the cusp of completing a state spending plan for the... Read More
Congress must prioritize NC's transportation network
Considering the state of North Carolina’s roads and bridges, it’s hard to believe policymakers in Washington would duck their responsibility to provide long-term, ongoing funding for ours and the... Read More
Still badly troubled: The state of working North Carolina 2015
New report paints a sobering picture of North Carolina’s post-Great Recession recovery The Great Recession of the last decade that battered the North Carolina economy and sent state tax revenues... Read More
The growing concentration of power and the long overdue budget
It’s been more than a month since the state House voted to put a $2.85 billion bond issue before voters in November that would pay for infrastructure improvements and construction of buildings on... Read More
The RGB rules of political campaigns
Ross G. Bates passed away last week but he left us with these pearls of wisdom. A Republican friend of mine stumbled across this blog that Ross wrote and suggested we post it. It’s great advice... Read More
NC House and Senate agree: Hollywood fat cats deserve your tax dollars
According to a press release from House Speaker Moore's office, in spite of continued differences in state budget negotiations, the NC House and Senate have come to an agreement on the state's film... Read More
Bush in NC: Tax cuts for individuals, businesses
by Mark Binker, WRAL, September 9, 2015. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush used a Wall Street Journal opinion piece to outline the tax proposal he was scheduled to roll out more fully in Garner... Read More
Budget deal pushed to next week
Although House and Senate budget negotiators agree they're making progress, leaders now don't expect a deal to be released before the weekend, with votes scheduled for next week. House Speaker Tim... Read More
Duke survey: Jobs go unfilled because execs can't find qualified workers
U.S. job openings are at a record high of 5.8 million, and a new survey from Duke University provides a key reason: Employers say they can't find workers with required skills for many openings. As a... Read More
