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.
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending August 9
This past week 99.6% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and over three-fourths (76.4%) of adult North Carolinians are estimated to be immune.
Leading Senator Wants to End Extended Federal Unemployment
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about a key Democrat who has no interest in extending federal unemployment benefits. Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) signaled on Saturday that…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online about details of the N.C. House’s budget plan. Amy Cooke’s CJ Opinion explains how media failures provide an opportunity for Carolina Journal. A…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports on high-profile cases before the N.C. Court of Appeals as it returns to in-person hearings this week. John Hood’s CJ Opinion explores the long-term negative impact…
Why the “Ability to Pay Principle” to Justify Progressive Taxation Fails
Top income earners pay the overwhelming share of state income taxes, so of course any tax cut plan will result in “the rich” receiving a larger dollar amount reduction in…
Speaking Truth To Power: Folwell, Causey & Robinson School Cooper On N.C.’s Employment Crisis
He’s a bulldog. I’m talking about Treasurer Dale Folwell. This week he demonstrated that he’s not afraid to go toe-to-toe with Gov. Roy Cooper – and in a public meeting.…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
David Bass reports for Carolina Journal Online about a clash between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Council of State members over unemployment benefits. John Hood’s CJ Opinion highlights the need…
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending August 2
This past week 99.7% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and over three-fourths (75.4%) of adult North Carolinians are estimated to be immune.
Is a Lack of Childcare to Blame for Unemployment?
As employers – largely in the service sector – continue to struggle to find willing workers, much of the blame is being placed on the extended, supplementary federal unemployment benefits.…
New York Times Calls for Humility Amid “Covid Mysteries”
Earlier this spring I wrote about how our leaders, including Pres. Joe Biden and Gov. Roy Cooper, "need the humility of Canute" in understanding that "the forces of nature obey…
North Carolina: No Excess Deaths From Covid Since Mid-March
Data from the CDC and state DHHS show that North Carolina has not been suffering excess deaths from Covid-19 since mid-March 2021. While Covid-19 is still out there, its effect…
North Carolina in the Minority of States Still Under a State of Emergency
COVID-19 emergency orders have expired in 26 states. Emergency orders remain active in 24 states, including North Carolina.