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
Looks like Cooper moved his reopening goalposts again just in time
NC has been achieving Cooper's abandoned reopening metrics. Cooper had said his orders were just until we had a vaccine. Now he's saying wait till two-thirds of people are vaccinated.…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Corporate welfare program continues to benefit wealthy counties, awards another $624 million in 2020
North Carolina’s largest “economic incentive” program continued to favor the state’s already wealthy counties, according to a new report. The Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) program is North Carolina’s premiere…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NC Threat-Free Index for the week ending May 3
It's been over a year. It's well, well, well past time for the governor to end this open-ended "emergency" rule.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Chlorine Is the New Toilet Paper
At the height of the pandemic and Gov. Cooper’s draconian shutdown of North Carolina’s economy, finding a store with toilet paper on the shelf was cause for celebration. The supply…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Biden relying on Paul’s vote after robbing Peter
Bruce Yandle writes at the Washington Examiner about President Biden’s wealth redistribution schemes. On reviewing elements of President Joe Biden’s extraordinarily extensive $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, George Bernard Shaw’s…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online about legislation that would ease health care red tape and boost health care access. A new CJ Opinion explains how “sticky” tax policy…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Ten fat years
Over the last decade, state legislators held government growth to the rate of growth in inflation and population even while increasing spending on teacher pay and Medicaid. Their restraint made…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Tech companies focusing on profits over politics
Allison Shrager writes for City Journal about a welcome development in the tech world. Tech firms are returning to business models that focus on products and profits rather than politics…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Donna King reports for Carolina Journal Online on North Carolina’s nearly $1 billion incentive deal for Apple. John Hood’s CJ Opinion explains how conspiracy theories damage democracy.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
If there’s a gas shortage this summer, this is why
I’m from a truck-driving family. My dad worked in the fields harvesting crops for many years, but he was finally able to move up to driving a delivery truck and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New favorite word: “deregathon” — what it means for occupational licensing
Should the bill become law, cities could no longer create new local occupational licenses for handyman services.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NFL Draft begins tonight
The NFL Draft begins at 8 pm (ET) and will air on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes. The City of Cleveland, Roger Godell, and wokeism better not screw…