The number of licensed professions has grown in the U.S. has grown exponentially since the 1950s. Today, about one in four jobs requires some sort of license. In North Carolina, more than 180 jobs — from EMTs to hair stylists…
The N.C. House, as lawmakers began reviewing the budget May 1, supported a sprawling transportation budget, allocating $2.3 billion for North Carolina’s Highway Fund, and $1.6 billion for the state’s Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2019-20. Spending for the Highway Fund is up $156…
The House proposed budget lowers some taxes, creates others, and cuts against the grain of past Republican efforts to prioritize savings reserves as a rainy day buttress to economic downturns and natural disasters. Lawmakers introduced House Bill 966 Monday, April 29, during an evening session. It …
The House on Monday, April 29, unveiled a $14 billion education budget for fiscal 2019-20. The budget not only includes dollar amounts for various education programs and raises for educators, but also several policy changes.
Raleigh Charter High School is one of the top schools in the country, but it’s not what one would call a typical public school. The school doesn’t have a cafeteria or an auditorium. Students don’t have a gym or sports facilities, though students can still participate in…
Health care providers in North Carolina need a government permission slip called a certificate of need before they can add hospital beds, build new facilities, or purchase major pieces of equipment. Health care reforms say scrapping CON requirements would boost health care innovation in this state. Jordan Roberts, John Locke…
Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies, discusses problems associated with government involvement in providing broadband service. Sanders offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
A bill expanding where automatic license plate readers can be deployed has passed the N.C. House Transportation Committee, despite objections from several members over privacy concerns. House Bill 87 would allow the Department of Transportation to approve requests from municipalities, counties, and…
The Department of Public Instruction has unveiled a new tool for shedding light on state education funding. State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced Thursday, April 25, the launch of North Carolina School Finance, a website offering data on how public education…
Restaurateurs and retailers are getting behind a move by House lawmakers that would fix the antiquated way North Carolina stores, distributes, and sells spirits. The N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association and N.C.Retail Merchants Association…
