John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” explains why Gov. Roy Cooper’s new budget plan should send a warning signal to fiscal conservatives. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC and https://twitter.com/TheRightAOC.
The Right AOC on Point: Cooper’s reckless political wish list offers important warning
Related
NC House bill would boost teacher pay by 22%
If enacted, House Bill 192 would establish a new salary schedule for teachers, increasing starting teacher pay from $41,000 a year to $50,000. For teachers with 25 years or more of experience, the salary boost would be from $55,950 a year to $68,230.
Lawmakers updated on Opportunity Scholarship as priority application window closes today
The priority application window for the 2025-2026 Opportunity Scholarship and the ESA+ program closes today at 5pm. Meanwhile, a joint committee of the state House and Senate heard an update on recent data for both programs.
Realism needed for sound budget
Legislative leaders haven’t spent the past 15 years skillfully piloting North Carolina’s ship of state by closing their eyes and hoping for the best.
Berger says NC’s economic transformation ‘didn’t happen by accident,’ eyes more growth amid population surge
"Over the decade and a half that has transpired since Republicans took control of the North Carolina General Assembly for the first time in over a century, what we have seen is a real transformation of North Carolina state government, and that transformation has led to a real transformation and really a rebirth of the North Carolina economy," Berger said.