Few feel ‘urgency’ of state budget impasse
Most people feel little direct impact from the political fight between Gov. Roy Cooper and legislative leaders.
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N.C. doing well in preparing children to read, but all the news isn’t good
North Carolina ranks 12th in the nation for how it prepares teachers to teach children to read, a new report shows. It’s a sign the state is finally discarding outdated teaching techniques that hurt child literacy, said Terry Stoops, vice president of research and…
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 871: Kansas decision boosts pressure for N.C. Medicaid expansion
Kansas’ decision to move forward with Medicaid expansion has placed more pressure on North Carolina to follow suit. Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst, assesses the potential impact of Kansas on the Medicaid expansion debate in this state. Republican legislators, especially in the N.C. Senate, have remained…
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State economy flourished in 2019
The General Fund budget has run a $542 million surplus halfway through the fiscal year. Keep in mind that revenues and expenditures don’t distribute evenly across all 12 months, however.
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CJ politics week in review, Jan. 20-24
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: New CEO: Amy O. Cooke has joined the John Locke Foundation as its new CEO.
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Don’t equate across-the-board tax cuts with corporate ‘giveaways’
A recent article suggests Gov. Roy Cooper is not alone in mislabeling helpful tax relief measures.
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Does more money for education lead to better student performance?
Twenty-five years ago, Robert Leandro and his mother, Kathleen Leandro, lent their name to one of the most significant education lawsuits in North Carolina history. At the time, the family lived in Raeford, a town with a small tax base and a struggling economy. Robert attended a local…
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JLF experts assess N.C. state budget stalemate
John Locke Foundation Vice President Donna Martinez and Chairman John Hood answer host Tom Campbell’s questions about North Carolina’s state budget impasse. These exchanges took place during the Jan. 17, 2020, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
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UNC takes concerns over budget impasse to the General Assembly
The University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors is taking concerns over North Carolina’s budget impasse straight to the General Assembly — in the form of a resolution asking lawmakers to quit stalling and pass an updated spending plan. The board met Friday, Jan. 17, days…
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General Assembly leaders battle it out in news conferences focusing on budget stalemate
The General Assembly is going home without raising teacher pay and without passing a full budget. During the Tuesday, Jan. 14 session, Senate Republicans failed to garner enough votes to override the vetoes of two bills. The veto overrides for Senate Bill 354, Strengthening Educators’ Pay,…