Members of the state House will roll out an economic development package next week that includes a revamp of the JDIG job recruitment fund and pave the way for small investors to help fund startup... Read More
by Susan Myrick, Civitas Institute, February 3, 2015. Kudos to Senate leader Phil Berger for his incisive answer as to whether he would support an independent redistricting commission. According to... Read More
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked that by lawmakers, activists, or reporters who don’t share my views. The term “you people” refers to the modern conservative movement in... Read More
Editorial by Wilmington Star-News, February 14, 2015. Naturally, the spin started immediately. No sooner had Senate Republicans announced a plan to change how the gas tax is funded that it was being... Read More
After promising employers nearly $300 million in incentives grants for new jobs in his first two years, Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration has nearly depleted the main pot of money the state uses to... Read More
After standing by embattled former executive director Dana Cope, the leadership of the State Employees Association of North Carolina faced a direct challenge at a meeting Saturday. At least one of... Read More
Another week, another series of pointed reminders for Governor Pat McCrory from leaders of the General Assembly that he is not in charge of things in Raleigh these days. The signals came in large... Read More
Editorial by The Wilmington Star, February 13, 2015. It's no secret that powerful special interests drive the legislative agenda in Raleigh. But a new report, "Tar Heel Power Brokers," lays out... Read More
How we build and maintain roads in North Carolina is complicated. How we pay for them doesn’t have to be. Here are four suggestions (in order of policy preference) to fix the gas tax... Read More
Sexual acts between lobbyists and a state official covered by North Carolina's state ethics act do not constitute a "reportable expenditure" or "things of value," according to a ruling the State... Read More
