Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses a budget lawsuit pitting Democratic N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper against the Republican-led General Assembly. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Critics say N.C. State University’s Clean Energy Technology Center is little more than a promotional ally of the solar industry, and the state should pull the plug on its funding. They compare the energy center at N.C. State to controversial academic centers at the UNC…
The General Assembly reconvenes Friday for another special session, primarily designated for redistricting business. There will be proposed legislative maps, public hearings, lots of debate and, I predict, an almost straight party-line vote on newly drawn — per court order — legislative districts. These maps and the expected discussion will take up most…
Recently enacted North Carolina renewable energy regulations to control costs and help green energy flourish will be a model other states embrace. Or don’t. Green energy leaders had differing levels of enthusiasm for House Bill 589 Wednesday during a North Carolina Energy Policy Council…
Gov. Roy Cooper has shot down legislators’ attempts to clarify law allowing one state employee to draw separate paychecks from two state commissions. But what happens now? Republicans have a veto-proof majority in the General Assembly and may decide to override Cooper’s veto during…
A third round of bond refinancing ratcheted state savings up to more than $133 million, a news release from state Treasurer Dale Folwell says. In the latest round, more than $243 million in Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles bonds were refunded. Almost $225 million in new,…
There’s been a lot written about this year’s state budget, and there will be more. That’s what happens when you’re dealing with a 438-page bill allocating $24 billion. A lot of money, a lot of competing interests, a lot of detail. I looked at local government allocations in the budget previously, and it comes…
Joseph Henchman, Tax Foundation executive vice president, explains why North Carolina’s tax reforms deserve special recognition. Henchman offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
The state Department of Health and Human Services proposes to expand Medicaid and restructure the state’s controversial mental health provider networks, Secretary Mandy Cohen said Tuesday. Cohen spent several months on a “listening tour” getting information from medical providers, patients, and other members of the public.
The battle between the Republican-led General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper intensified Tuesday. Cooper filed a new brief asking the state Supreme Court to overrule several portions of the budget passed in June over his veto, saying the budget provisions violated separation of powers. The filing in Cooper v. Berger…
