State lawmakers say there is still a stalemate when it comes to finding a compromised state spending plan. Legislators close to the negotiations say once a bottom line for spending is agreed to, the... Read More
With its misguided “Taxpayer Protection Act” scheme, the state Senate looks to put a crowning touch on its efforts to turn North Carolina into a veritable Promised Land for conservatives, where... Read More
by Alex Jones, Politics NC, August 16, 2015. At what point does the Senate finally get sick of itself? After four years of putting up with them, even their erstwhile allies in the House have tired of... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, published in Greenville Daily Reflector, August 16, 2015 Just as North Carolina senators were tentatively passing a so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights on Tuesday... Read More
Local school officials will tell you when a state budget is adopted affects what they do. People in politics are wondering whether it affects what voters do when they go to the polls. The answer... Read More
The North Carolina Senate has approved a Taxpayer Protection Act(TPA) by the required three-fifths vote. The measure approves amending the North Carolina Constitution to place caps on income-tax... Read More
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, August 15, 2015. A measure approved last week by the N.C. Senate that will provide more state sales tax revenue to smaller, more rural counties is certainly good... Read More
Are you an epicurean? The answer to this question reveals something about you, something about the English language, and something about the power of propaganda. Next year, North Carolina and the... Read More
North Carolina legislators haven’t agreed yet on a spending plan for the current year – but they are still spending taxpayer money as they wrangle over the budget. The Legislature passed a... Read More
In less than five months, North Carolina’s flagship business recruitment tool is scheduled to sunset. Since 2003, the Job Development Investment Grant program (JDIG) has played a key role in... Read More
