Budget, Taxation & Economy
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.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Could North Carolina be the next state to legalize sports gambling?
North Carolina may consider a sports betting bill in 2021. Senate Bill 688, a bipartisan Senate proposal, would legalize and regulate online and in-person gambling. After a 2018 Supreme Court case…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Progressive Recommendations Would Harm, Not Help, Hourly Workers
A new report published by a left-wing group included policy recommendations they claim will help hourly workers. The recommendations, however, largely introduce more restrictions, costs, and burdens to hiring hourly…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Inflation, Infrastructure, and a GOP Challenge
Christian Datoc of the Washington Examiner reports on the political debate surrounding a proposed federal infrastructure package. The bipartisan infrastructure framework negotiations have seemingly driven an inflation-shaped wedge between centrist…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
National Review Praises Space Efforts from Bezos, Branson
Editors at National Review Online offer kind words about two high-profile entrepreneurial efforts in space exploration. Over the last two weeks, a new frontier in space travel has been opened…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Why North Carolina Needs a Taxpayer Bill of Rights, in One Chart
Conservative legislative leadership has held state spending growth in check over the last decade. This is a good thing, meaning that you are keeping and making decisions over more of…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Economy Puts Biden on the Defensive
James Antle of the Washington Examiner highlights the impact of recent economic news on the White House. President Joe Biden finds himself on the defensive over the economy, even as…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending July 19
This past week 99.9% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and an estimated 73.8% of adult North Carolinians are immune. Also, 31% of…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Housing Must Keep Up With Job Growth
The future belongs to the cities that can keep affordable housing growth properly matched to job growth. And that’s proving too difficult for some city governments, especially in states with…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online on North Carolina’s work to boost broadband access. The CJ Opinion highlights a state health care policy that promotes bullying and scare tactics…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
“He is no longer on the fringe of the party. He is mainstream”
The next time you’re mocked for raising the alarm about how far left the Democratic Party has moved since Barack Obama led the party, remind your critics of this scary…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
How an Overzealous Licensing Board’s Threat Shows the Need for Structural Licensing Reform
The state licensing board for massage and bodywork said reflexologists didn't practice massage and bodywork — then they changed their mind. House Bill 434 would ward off this licensing threat…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
White House Tamps Down Long-Term Inflation Fears
Christian Datoc writes for the Washington Examiner about the Biden administration’s approach to inflation. The White House is sending mixed messages on the United States’s post-pandemic inflationary run, with quiet…