During the 2023 fiscal year, the federal government ran a $1.7 trillion deficit. That’s an increase of $320 billion, or 23%, over last year’s deficit. And the worst is yet to come. The best estimate of Washington’s unfunded liabilities over the next 75 years is a staggering $80 trillion, attributable mostly to Social Security and...
As the election season heats up, candidates are making promises and signing pledges regarding what they will do in the event they are elected. Many North candidates running to represent North Carolinians in both state and federal offices have been signing a particular pledge for term limits on members of US Congress. The idea behind...
It’s no secret that many North Carolinians rely on government assistance programs to make ends meet. But they often get caught in a benefits cliff which disincentivizes them from looking for more meaningful work and gaining independence. Benefits cliffs occur when an individual, family, or household experiences a sudden, steep loss of government assistance as...
Stepping up to the checkout counter might hurt more this holiday season. For a state where the economy is churning with low taxes and steady growth, North Carolinians have struggled under the weight of inflation in 2023. Headlines are brimming with news of economic growth in North Carolina, although it remains below the national level...
Across the state, county by county, school boards are grappling with how to comply with the new Parents’ Bill of Rights, SB49. The Parents’ Bill of Rights was passed to spell out all of the rights parents have with regard to schools and healthcare decision-making. It also contains provisions to stop the indoctrination of young...
What’s in a name? In the case of the newly minted Charter School Review Board, that answer encompasses the entirety of the entity’s new charge and function. Formerly known as the Charter School Advisory Board, or CSAB, this government body has moved from an advisory to a regulatory capacity. It no longer makes recommendations to...
Though polarization is a pervasive and powerful force in our politics, housing policy is one area where cross-ideological coalitions have become increasingly common. For example, there are both progressive and conservative champions of zoning reforms and other deregulatory efforts to allow more construction of new houses and apartments, including denser forms of development. Opponents of...
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