N.C. policymakers recently learned that state government ended its last budget year in June with a revenue surplus of nearly $900 million. Meanwhile, Gov. Roy Cooper wants the state to borrow more money as it increases spending in the new budget year and beyond. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior…
Brenee Goforth, John Locke Foundation marketing and communications associate, discusses North Carolina’s tax on illegal drugs. Goforth offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses N.C. state government’s nearly $900 million revenue surplus, and Gov. Roy Cooper’s spending priorities. Coletti offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses new developments in the N.C. budget stalemate. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 2, 2019, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood discusses the latest developments in the N.C. budget impasse pitting Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper against Republican legislative leaders. Hood offered these comments during the Aug. 2, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
One of the sticking points in this year’s state budget debate involves the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund, or SCIF. Legislators propose using SCIF instead of a statewide bond to fund school construction projects. Gov. Roy Cooper objects. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, analyzes the SCIF. He explains…
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, explains why Gov. Roy Cooper wants North Carolina to borrow money for school construction rather than rely on a pay-as-you-go-plan involving the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund. Coletti offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
An appropriations bill approved by the General Assembly ensures federal money can flow into certain programs as the stalemate over the budget continues. N.C. House lawmakers on Wednesday, July 24, voted unanimously to concur with the Senate on House Bill 961,…
Hubert Humphrey once said, “The ultimate moral test of any government is the way it treats three groups of its citizens. First, those in the dawn of life — our children. Second, those in the shadows of life — our needy, our sick, our handicapped. Third, those in the twilight…
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the stalemate surrounding North Carolina’s state budget. Kokai offered these comments during the July 12, 2019, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
