McCrory's Telling Moment Arrives
The big question about Governor Pat McCrory when he was elected in November was which McCrory voters had sent to Raleigh, the moderately conservative former mayor of Charlotte who supported mass... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Chris Fitzsimon
McCrory’s semantic gymnastics around his promises
Governor Pat McCrory didn’t offer many specifics during his campaign for governor but he was clear about a few things. Two of them were that he supported an overhaul of the state tax code that was... Read More
Senate leaders unveiled their latest version of a massive tax cut for the wealthy Monday, the same day federal emergency unemployment benefits were cut off to 70,000 laid off workers simply because... Read More
Access to power sale this weekend
Legislative leaders and officials from the McCrory Administration are huddled in the backrooms of the Legislative Building these days working out the final details of a package of massive tax breaks... Read More
Chaos in tax debate should prompt a delay
The tax reform debate in the General Assembly has moved in recent days from frustrating and confusing to simply embarrassing. It hasn’t been about reform for a while. House and Senate leaders keep... Read More
Ten things we’ve learned on Jones Street in ten days
The last ten days at the General Assembly have been some of the busiest of the session, with debates on the House budget, taxes, schools voucher schemes, gun laws, and more. The dizzying pace has made... Read More
House budget another side of a bad coin
The budget and tax dance is back on center stage at the General Assembly with the House pushing to approve its spending plan this week. Legislative leaders from both chambers will then return to the... Read More
The Follies
Not inclined to shift money away from schools? The state budget debate shifts to the House next week even as more details buried in the 413-page budget bill that passed the Senate this week are coming... Read More
The snarling, regressive Senate budget
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s office issued a press release Sunday night about the Senate budget a few hours before the actual budget itself was online for reporters and citizens to read... Read More
The arrogant power-grabbing continues on Jones Street
The General Assembly is always chaotic during the week of the crossover deadline and this session is no exception with rushed committee meetings, late night sessions, and supplemental calendars issued... Read More
