Opinion
Know these five budget facts
If lawmakers continue to budget conservatively in the coming years, the state budget will remain in balance. If they don't, there will be trouble.
News
Governor asks court to declare parts of state budget unconstitutional
The battle between the Republican-led General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper intensified Tuesday. Cooper filed a new brief asking the state Supreme Court to overrule several portions of the budget passed in June over his veto, saying the budget provisions violated separation of powers. The filing in Cooper v. Berger challenges three parts of the budget:...
Podcast
New state budget fits with plan to limit government spending growth, lower tax burdens
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 the spending plan. Gray also explains...
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JLF’s Becki Gray analyzes Gov. Cooper’s veto of the N.C. state budget
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.”
Opinion
Another no-drama budget cycle
North Carolinians had much to celebrate over the Independence Day weekend. Unlike residents of, say, New Jersey. Even though the Garden State had no budget in place, Jerseyites saw Gov. Chris Christie luxuriate on a public beach that was closed to, well, the public. Unless you were the governor — who has a state-owned residence near...
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Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses N.C. General Assembly’s return trip
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the N.C. General Assembly’s decision to return to Raleigh at least twice in August and September after the conclusion of its regular “long” 2017 legislative session. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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JLF’s Becki Gray assesses final 2017-19 N.C. budget deal
Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, discusses the final compromise 2017-19 N.C. General Fund budget plan. Gray offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
News
UPDATE: Legislature overrides Cooper’s budget veto
UPDATE: The N.C. House voted, 76-43, Wednesday morning to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s state budget veto. Democrats William Brisson and Ken Goodman joined all House Republicans to support the override. Additional details will follow. A last-minute plea from Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue, D-Wake, for new budget negotiations fell on deaf ears. The Senate voted...
Opinion
Placing tax break claims in context
A top lawmaker's tweet offers an incomplete picture about personal income tax changes.
Podcast
Carolina Journal Radio No. 736: Beaufort County community fights solar facility
As N.C. state government continues to consider policies that benefit the solar energy industry, residents of one Beaufort County community are fighting a proposed 600-acre solar facility planned near a local school. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, explains why people in Terra Ceia are raising concerns about the project. North Carolina lawmakers have been debating...
Opinion
New budget strikes a balance
Legislative leaders recognize that while they have already enacted significant tax reductions, additional measures will boost the economy in the long run, particularly those that encourage capital investment.
News
Budget could go to governor as early as Thursday
After more than three hours of debate, on Wednesday the state House passed the budget conference report for 2017-19 by an initial margin of 77-40, five votes more than needed to override a potential veto by Gov. Roy Cooper. The House is set on Thursday to give the compromise budget a final vote. The Senate passed the...
