Budget, Taxation & Economy
At the state legislature, Locke advocates for limiting the expenditure of tax dollars and strictly limiting its tax burdens on families and businesses.
Black Lives Matter —Which Is Why We Need More Police Funding, Not Less
Crime and the breakdown of public order have again become serious and politically salient problems in United States. As politicians and policymakers look for ways to bring the current crime…
How Free is North Carolina’s Economy?
North Carolina has made another step toward greater economic freedom according to new research from the Fraser Institute, moving to 10th place compared to her 11th place position in 2020. To give…
In Spite of Positives, Budget Loaded with Pork
North Carolina’s new budget is, on balance, more good than bad. However, a staggering number of earmarks and pork spending for local projects permeate the budget and abuse taxpayer money.…
Biden’s HHS: We Don’t Have Time to Review Regulations, We’re Too Busy Enforcing Them
Last year, HHS instituted a periodic review process with sunset provision for all agency rules, a reform that in North Carolina has cut over one in 10 regulations. HHS did…
Build Back Better Would Damage the Economy
House Democrats passed the centerpiece to Biden’s agenda last week with only one Democrat dissenter. The “Build Back Better” bill supposedly shrunk over time from $3.5 trillion to $2 trillion,…
October Jobs Report
North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased in October while the September rate was revised up to 4.3% according to the new release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. At 4.1%, the October…
Cooper Is Right to Sign the State Budget, But He Signs It for All the Wrong Reasons
After a history of vetoes, Gov. Roy Cooper will sign his first NC state budget The budget includes significant benefits in the form of substantial tax cuts, infrastructure projects, and…
Biden’s Inflation Problem Exposed
Editors at National Review Online explain why price increases mean bad news for President Biden. There’s no way to spin it: Wednesday’s inflation report is bad news for the country…
North Carolina’s Budget Should Do These Five Things
The General Assembly is expected to release their conference budget on Monday. The budget should do the following: 1. Respect North Carolinians’ tax dollars through fiscal responsibility. Earlier this year, state leaders…
Biden’s Banking Regulator Holds Troubling Views
Chuck Ross of the Washington Free Beacon reports objectionable ideas that have emerged from President Biden’s nominee to regulate American banks. President Joe Biden’s pick to regulate the banking system…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Dallas Woodhouse reports for Carolina Journal Online about a tentative N.C. state budget deal that does not involve Gov. Roy Cooper. Woodhouse also reports on U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s possible…
Inflation Intensifies, Reaches 30-Year High
The U.S. consumer-price index (CPI) rose 0.9% in October, doubling the September rate increase. At an annual rate, CPI rose 6.2%, hitting a 30-year high. As inflation intensifies for everyday…