DOT Secretary Tata resigns
Governor Pat McCrory says Tony Tata has resigned as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation "to focus on personal and family matters in addition to pursuing his passion as an... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Senate budget plan includes retiree insurance, Pension reform
As highlighted in this Asheville Citizen-Times article, the NC Senate budget proposal includes measures to address two issues very critical to the long-term fiscal health of the state government... Read More
Sorting out the impact of proposed teacher aide cuts
Among the many points of contention between the state House's and Senate's competing budget proposals is a Senate plan that would cut millions from what the state doles out to school systems for... Read More
Warning signs for group homes emerge amid budget stalemate
Eric likes sports, especially basketball. He likes his two-day-a-week job at Marbles Kids Museum. He loves attending his family's Lutheran church. Anchoring the 47-year-old's life is his group home... Read More
Expert testifies that election law did not affect turnout in 2014
An elections analyst testified Monday that North Carolina’s new voting law had no discernible impact on black voter turnout in the 2014 election. But attorneys for the N.C. NAACP and other groups... Read More
With vouchers approved, time for accountability
Does it serve a clear public purpose to give lower-income families $4,200-a-year, taxpayer-funded scholarships so their children can attend private or religious schools? That was one of the main... Read More
Sentiment and respect
Senator Tom Apodaca who’s gregarious and jovial and hard-nosed told the reporters, “The House went a little crazy with its budget” – then they asked about the Governor and he said, “The... Read More
Another judicial slap for the legislature
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 27, 2015. At some point, we'd hope the message would be heard in the General Assembly: Stop stomping on local government. It's been a trend, starting in the... Read More
Government efficiency is a priority for some states
North Carolina tried an experiment, it was called NC GEAR. Government efficiency and performance based budgeting – ways to save dollars or use them more efficiently in state government. Governor... Read More
