At a recent transportation infrastructure summit, proponents of extending North Carolina’s tax break on jet fuel continued to argue that Charlotte must remain competitive for American Airlines. Even... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 5, 2015. A drunk driver kills someone in North Carolina nearly every day, on average. Close to 400 people a year are killed in the state each year, and many more... Read More
North Carolina no longer owes $2.75 billion it borrowed from the federal government pay first-time unemployment claims during the recent recession, action that will translate into lower taxes for... Read More
The state budget process, which is about to begin in earnest, is like making a pizza. Start with the dough. That's the revenue – about $21 billion in this fiscal year. It's expected to be at least a... Read More
Because of tough decisions made by the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory, North Carolina’s payroll tax is expected to drop by about $280 million in 2016 and as much as $700 million by 2017. What... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, May 3, 2015. Let’s start by saying the world isn’t perfect. Most are aware of this. But many still refuse to acknowledge it anyway. So count us among those who... Read More
Republican lawmakers in Raleigh have spent the past several months grappling with two conflicting desires: 1) addressing the demonstrable need to repair and expand North Carolina’s system of roads... Read More
One emerging theme of this General Assembly session as it reached its midpoint with a flurry of questionable decision making early Thursday morning before the crossover deadline is the extent to which... Read More
North Carolina Democrats are starting to get a bit nervous about the lack of a US Senate candidate. 2016 could be a good year for Democrats, the first in awhile. The Republican-led legislature and... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, May 2, 2015. When Gov. Pat McCrory came to Greenville in October to announce the expansion of an existing pharmaceutical manufacturing plant — to generate... Read More
