Taxpayer bill of rights
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
NC Spin Articles
The budget is late. Do voters care?
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
Yes, protect the taxpayers
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
Sales tax plan good for rural counties
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
Confront errors and lies
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
Extended session cost may near $2M
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
Six things our legislators (and the public) should know about JDIG
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
The Friday Follies
A new found expeditiousness about the overdue budget There finally seems to be some urgency to pass a budget at the General Assembly, six weeks after it was due and just a week before school starts... Read More
Millennials forcing politicians to change their approach
Wednesday’s Charlotte Talks will speak with Kristen Soltis Anderson, author of “The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America,” along with a researcher from the Pew Research Center... Read More
