Every year when the budget comes out people focus on the big items such as education and Medicaid, but what about those small things that no one really talks about? I want to highlight some of those... Read More
by John Murawski, The Charlotte Observer, June 17, 2015. An imminent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on subsidies under the Affordable Care Act could unleash “incredible chaos” in North... Read More
by Matthew Burns, WRAL, June 17, 2015. Ten people, including state NAACP President Rev. William Barber, were arrested Wednesday at the Legislative Building in the latest protest of the General... Read More
After a long debate over tax cuts and education spending, the state Senate voted 30-19 Wednesday to tentatively approve its $21.5 billion spending plan. While senators sparred over sales tax... Read More
The N.C. Senate’s budget plan would increase state funding for public schools by $450 million over the next two years. In an early response to the Senate education budget, the N.C. Association of... Read More
by Jon Sanders, The John Locke Foundation, June 16, 2015. In 2007, nine Southeastern states' Utilities Commissions were deeply concerned. Congress was debating federal renewable energy portfolio... Read More
Some say the next several decades will be the “age of remakes.” I don’t mean old films that have new versions produced, nor do I mean personal style remakes – like new clothes and a new hair... Read More
When the N.C. Senate unveiled a tax overhaul plan last week, some reactions were predictable. Cedric Johnson of the left-leaning NC Budget and Tax Center said it would “promote neither shared... Read More
Hillary Clinton’s and Jeb Bush’s campaign kickoffs were notable not so much for what they said, but for what their campaign logos did NOT say – “Bush” or “Clinton.” Jeb’s logo is... Read More
Senate leaders didn’t just unveil a budget proposal this week, they released a 504-page ideological wish list that makes dramatic changes to the state Medicaid system, repeals important health care... Read More
