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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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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People of North Carolina, don’t despair: We have a budget
Don’t despair North Carolina, despite continuing cries the state is without a budget — even after months of consternation, frustration, accusations, political wrangling, and dead–end negotiations. We do, indeed, have a budget. Granted, it’s not one …
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Allowing Leandro report to dictate education in N.C. unwise at best
Earlier this week, Judge David Lee convened a status conference with the plaintiffs and defendants from the ongoing Leandro v. State of North Carolina lawsuit. The case focuses on the state’s constitutional duty to provide “an opportunity for a sound basic education” to…
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New consent order in Leandro case sets stage for action
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional comments from Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union. The long-running Leandro case hasn’t led to a constitutional bombshell — as some experts feared — but, after years of waiting, presiding Judge David Lee has finally set the…
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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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CJ politics week in review, Jan. 13-17
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: Amplify v. Istation hearings: Jonathan Shaw, an N.C. Department of Information Technology hearing officer, presided over the…