RALEIGH — Ever since North Carolina enacted a major tax reform package in 2013, left-of-center politicians and pundits have lamented the disappearance of a progressive income tax. The reason for their disappointment is unclear. That disappointment is especially perplexing if their goal is to ensure that taxpayers with higher incomes…
The Republicans have enjoyed majorities in both bodies of the General Assembly for nearly seven years now, and pretty soon Phil Berger and Tim Moore will be asking for two more. This is an appropriate time to assess their performance on the economy. Even under the Perdue and Cooper governorships, policy outputs were shaped greatly by House…
Charlotte and the Research Triangle Park are joining the growing number of candidates submitting proposals for Amazon’s second headquarters. The tech giant plans to invest $5 billion for construction and hire up to 50,000 new employees. Proposals are due by…
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses President Trump’s decision to accept a deal with Democrats on Hurricane Harvey relief. The deal postpones debate on the federal debt ceiling for three months. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 8, 2017, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc…
Patrick Gleason, Americans for Tax Reform’s director of state affairs, explains why North Carolina — not Kansas — should serve as the model for state tax reform. Gleason offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 746: Critics have been pointing to Kansas in recent years as the poster child for the pitfalls of state-level tax reform. But Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, contends that North Carolina serves as a better model for…
Politically active corporate CEOs have been making news in recent months. In some cases, the political activism could mean bad news for the corporate bottom line. Jon Pritchett, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, argues in a recent co-authored Wall Street Journal column that corporate shareholders negatively affected by a…
N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell explains the long-term liabilities linked to state pension and health benefits for government retirees. Folwell offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 745: North Carolina state government has been dealing with budget surpluses in recent years. But State Treasurer Dale Folwell is highlighting a long-term budget challenge. Folwell says unfunded liabilities for state retiree pension and health benefits will consume billions of dollars from the…
Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced a statewide drive to collect classroom supplies for public schools. Terry Stoops, the John Locke Foundation’s vice president for research, examines Cooper’s proposal and discusses a curious double standard about private companies profiting from public education. North Carolina state government has been dealing with budget…
