Tax Reform: Who gets handed the bucket?
My first boss in politics was Lauch Faircloth and he had a very true saying, "never buy anything on the excitement plan." We may want to take the same approach with tax reform. It sounds good. It... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Senator Dan Blue's Perspective on Tax Reform
Interview with NC Senator Dan Blue Recorded January 16, 2013 Before details of Senator Rucho's tax reform proposal were made public today, NC SPIN's Tom Campbell interviewed Senator Dan Blue on... Read More
Berger’s revealing bluster
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger met with members of the media Wednesday to discuss the upcoming legislative session and his remarks and answers to questions about what to expect this year had a... Read More
Lessons From Main Street
by Tom Campbell In his inaugural address Governor Pat McCrory spoke of looking out toward Main Street, with government at our back and unlimited opportunity ahead. This Main Street metaphor stirs up... Read More
Tax Reform Proposals
by Phil Kirk Tax reform has been discussed for at least 20 years in North Carolina. I recall the appointment and excellent work in this area by at least four high-level commissions with little or no... Read More
Unemployment Benefits Affect Employment
Noting that the unemployment rate continues to drop, albeit at a painfully slow rate, one think tanker told The Wall Street Journal that recent reductions in the generosity of the unemployment... Read More
The General Assembly in 2013: "The Next Election is 2014"
The NC General Assembly convenes January 30 for the long session. With an influx of new members, we are sure to see leadership take more control to stay on schedule. And, there will be the usual... Read More
Joe Mavretic’s perspective on the 2013 session of The General Assembly
I think the 2013 General Assembly will continue asking these questions about the lines in our budget, "Why did we begin funding this activity, why have we continued to fund this activity and is this... Read More
John Hood’s perspective on the 2013 session of The General Assembly
I expect the 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly to combine a number of discrete, easy-to-explain, and popular initiatives — such as a voter ID bill — with a few big policy slogs... Read More
New Year Brings Opportunity for Reform
A new year brings new opportunities, and North Carolina offers the nation's best opportunities to change state government. North Carolina has the strongest Republican leadership in well over a century... Read More
