The State Board of Education has approved $2.5 million in budget cuts to the Department of Public Instruction. The savings will come from staff cuts and operating expenses. An additional $737,285 will be cut in a few weeks to meet the $3.2 million cut required by the 2017-19…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 740: The General Assembly’s budget staff estimates that North Carolina could face a $1 billion gap between revenue and expenses in future years. Democrats and their ideological allies have pointed to the estimate to support their complaints about recent state tax cuts. Republicans…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 740: A controversial proposal from Washington, D.C., could force North Carolina families to pay hundreds of dollars more each year in taxes on everyday household items. It’s called the border-adjustment tax. Andy Ellen, president and general counsel of the N.C. Retail Merchants Association,…
North Carolina lawmakers and law enforcement agencies are focusing increased attention on the problem of human trafficking. The latest Carolina Journal cover package details those efforts. Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson explains how state legislation approved this year targets trafficking in new ways. Travis also shares personal stories from trafficking victims. A…
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, assesses recent spending restraint in North Carolina’s state budget. Coletti offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
A new report ranking states’ fiscal health puts North Carolina 15th nationally, highlighting the Tar Heel State’s strong revenue and solid pension funding. The report, published July 11 by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, measured changes in the state’s financial stability from 2013 to 2015. The state moved up six slots, from 21st…
If lawmakers get no credit for their incentives programs, it's only fair to wonder how much longer they will support those programs.
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 738: North Carolina lawmakers approved a $23 billion General Fund budget plan, overriding Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto with more than two days to spare before the start of the new budget year. Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, shares highlights from…
North Carolina lawmakers approved a $23 billion General Fund budget plan, overriding Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto with more than two days to spare before the start of the new budget year. Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, shares highlights from the spending plan. Gray also explains how the…
Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to veto the 2017-19 N.C. state budget. Gray offered these comments during the July 8, 2017, edition of WRAL’s “On The Record.”…
