The state Senate has rolled out a new economic development and tax reform bill that would give the governor a new lure for large manufacturers. Members of the Senate Commerce Committee reviewed the... Read More
A mandate that 12.5 percent of North Carolina’s energy eventually would come from renewable sources or energy efficiency was a bad idea back in 2007, when the idea was included in Senate Bill... Read More
Jones+Blount has learned that, according to a source, Gov. Pat McCrory personally talked transportation Secretary TonyTata out of running for Congress. The source, who has knowledge of the discussions... Read More
With the pending U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage expected, and the issue of whether North Carolina magistrate’s should be allowed a ‘religious objection’ to performing same-sex... Read More
National reports notes wide resource disparities Two national reports released this week find that North Carolina is failing to adequately fund its public schools, mirroring a years-long trend of... Read More
If you’re familiar with the North Carolina Republican Party, you know that the establishment nearly always gets its way when it comes to electing a party chair. It’s almost always the same... Read More
I don't have a crystal ball, but I bet I could tell you whether a Democrat or Republican will win election in at least 150 of the 170 state House and Senate districts in 2016. With a little luck, I... Read More
Joseph Lawler reports for the Washington Examiner on fading hopes for federal tax reform. Tax reform in the 114th Congress was always a remote possibility. But now it looks like business and... Read More
For years now, legislators, policy analysts, medical providers, and lobbyists for various interest groups have been arguing about North Carolina’s Medicaid program. Whether you find this argument... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, June 8, 2015. People will certainly try, but it would be difficult to read much politically into news that abortions are in decline nationwide and sharply in North... Read More
