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The local annual tax and fee burden now tops more than $2,000 per person in seven of North Carolina's largest cities. Mooresville ended Charlotte's 11-year run as the...
The local annual tax and fee burden now tops more than $2,000 per person in seven of North Carolina's largest cities. Mooresville ended Charlotte's 11-year run as the...
 
A new report from State Auditor Beth Wood's office scolds the state's Information Technology Services division for having cost overruns nearly double original estimates.
A new report from State Auditor Beth Wood's office scolds the state's Information Technology Services division for having cost overruns nearly double original estimates.
 
Is New York City a better place to work than Charlotte? It depends on your priorities. For many people, the Big Apple with all its glamour and glitz may be...
Is New York City a better place to work than Charlotte? It depends on your priorities. For many people, the Big Apple with all its glamour and glitz may be...
 
As Gov. Pat McCrory moves ahead with attempts to fix what he calls an irreversibly broken Medicaid system fraught with cost overruns and mismanagement...
As Gov. Pat McCrory moves ahead with attempts to fix what he calls an irreversibly broken Medicaid system fraught with cost overruns and mismanagement...
 
North Carolina legislators could save nearly $500 million in the next budget year, and more than $1 billion over two years, while ending corporate income...
North Carolina legislators could save nearly $500 million in the next budget year, and more than $1 billion over two years, while ending corporate income...
 
If you've spent any time learning about pirates, you've likely heard of Blackbeard. Author Kevin Duffus says what you think you know about Blackbeard might be very different...
If you've spent any time learning about pirates, you've likely heard of Blackbeard. Author Kevin Duffus says what you think you know about Blackbeard might be very different...
 
In my latest column for Business North Carolina magazine, I argue that policymakers who seek to make North Carolina's economy more competitive can't afford to ignore the seemingly unrelated issue of family stability.
In my latest column for Business North Carolina magazine, I argue that policymakers who seek to make North Carolina's economy more competitive can't afford to ignore the seemingly unrelated issue of family stability.
 
A key House committee gave its blessing to a voter ID bill after grinding through hours of debate on Wednesday.
A key House committee gave its blessing to a voter ID bill after grinding through hours of debate on Wednesday.
 
In recent years, an increasing number of local governments across the nation and across North Carolina have adopted “Smart Growth” policies. While the specific policies differ by community, the emphasis is invariably upon restricting...
In recent years, an increasing number of local governments across the nation and across North Carolina have adopted “Smart Growth” policies. While the specific policies differ by community, the emphasis is invariably upon restricting...
 
Created from parts of Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg County includes the largest city in North Carolina.
Created from parts of Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg County includes the largest city in North Carolina.
 
The catch phrase "privatizing Medicaid" currently thrown around in the media is misleading.
 
An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
 
For a group of people who claim to believe in empirical study and higher learning, liberal politicians and other critics of North Carolina's new...
For a group of people who claim to believe in empirical study and higher learning, liberal politicians and other critics of North Carolina's new...
 
When we are children, our parents and relatives urge us to "play by the rules." Typically, violating the rules triggers consequences that correspond to the severity...
When we are children, our parents and relatives urge us to "play by the rules." Typically, violating the rules triggers consequences that correspond to the severity...
 
An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
 
UNC system President Tom Ross said on Monday that the administration would look at ways to effect more efficiencies, but added he didn't think closing any...
UNC system President Tom Ross said on Monday that the administration would look at ways to effect more efficiencies, but added he didn't think closing any...
 
In the spirit of keeping things simple, the case for reforming North Carolina's medical-assistance programs can be expressed in four numbers: 12, 15, 17, and 48.
In the spirit of keeping things simple, the case for reforming North Carolina's medical-assistance programs can be expressed in four numbers: 12, 15, 17, and 48.
 
When Arthur Gordon came across an abandoned, dilapidated house on two acres of overgrown land three miles from his popular downtown Raleigh
When Arthur Gordon came across an abandoned, dilapidated house on two acres of overgrown land three miles from his popular downtown Raleigh
 
Much of the debate about the 2010 federal health care reform law involved the so-called "individual mandate," the notion that the government could force everyone to buy...
Much of the debate about the 2010 federal health care reform law involved the so-called "individual mandate," the notion that the government could force everyone to buy...
 
A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill creating the North Carolina Public Charter Schools Board, shifting oversight of the state's expanding number of charter schools away from the State Board of Education.
A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill creating the North Carolina Public Charter Schools Board, shifting oversight of the state's expanding number of charter schools away from the State Board of Education.
 
I'm glad to see news reporters and policy analysts devoting increasing attention to a subject Carolina Journal readers will find familiar: the role that public policy plays in discouraging work.
I'm glad to see news reporters and policy analysts devoting increasing attention to a subject Carolina Journal readers will find familiar: the role that public policy plays in discouraging work.
 
State Rep. Jeff Collins may have foreshadowed debate on a proposal to rework the way auto insurance rates are set when he told a panel hearing his...
State Rep. Jeff Collins may have foreshadowed debate on a proposal to rework the way auto insurance rates are set when he told a panel hearing his...
 
On December 28, 1700, Lawson -- with a party of five Englishmen and various Indian guides picked up along the way -- set out on a brave journey through the wastes of Carolina.
On December 28, 1700, Lawson -- with a party of five Englishmen and various Indian guides picked up along the way -- set out on a brave journey through the wastes of Carolina.
 
If you had to choose a single election cycle to spotlight as the most consequential in recent North Carolina history, which would it be?
If you had to choose a single election cycle to spotlight as the most consequential in recent North Carolina history, which would it be?
 
House Speaker Pro Tem Paul "Skip" Stam proposes to spend $90 million the next two years providing "equal opportunity scholarship grants" to low-income students...
House Speaker Pro Tem Paul "Skip" Stam proposes to spend $90 million the next two years providing "equal opportunity scholarship grants" to low-income students...
 
When U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., filibustered in March, the old-fashioned way, talking for approximately 13 hours and questioning whether the president had the constitutional...
When U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., filibustered in March, the old-fashioned way, talking for approximately 13 hours and questioning whether the president had the constitutional...
 
While April 15 is on the minds of many taxpayers scurrying to meet the income tax filing deadline, two other dates - April 10 and April 18 - might also...
While April 15 is on the minds of many taxpayers scurrying to meet the income tax filing deadline, two other dates - April 10 and April 18 - might also...
 
The mission statement of Dix306.org, a lobbying group pushing to preserve a lease struck in December between the Perdue administration and the city of Raleigh, reads...
The mission statement of Dix306.org, a lobbying group pushing to preserve a lease struck in December between the Perdue administration and the city of Raleigh, reads...
 
A county located on the border between the coastal and piedmont sections of the state, Nash County has long been heralded as a leading agricultural county in the state of North Carolina.
A county located on the border between the coastal and piedmont sections of the state, Nash County has long been heralded as a leading agricultural county in the state of North Carolina.
 
A voucher program is likely to offer North Carolina the most transparent, easy-to-understand school choice option the state could consider this year. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report offers that assessment. Vouchers also require no tax code changes.
A voucher program is likely to offer North Carolina the most transparent, easy-to-understand school choice option the state could consider this year. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report offers that assessment. Vouchers also require no tax code changes.
 
Members of the House Elections Committee Wednesday received two starkly different versions of the effects of having a voter ID law.
Members of the House Elections Committee Wednesday received two starkly different versions of the effects of having a voter ID law.
 
A Wake County grand jury Monday suggested one of Democratic former Gov. Bev Perdue's donors obstructed justice by violating campaign finance laws. In a presentment (PDF download), the grand jury asked Wake County District Attorney...
A Wake County grand jury Monday suggested one of Democratic former Gov. Bev Perdue's donors obstructed justice by violating campaign finance laws. In a presentment (PDF download), the grand jury asked Wake County District Attorney...
 
North Carolina's auto insurance system imposes a special tax on all drivers that helps subsidize rates for high-risk drivers. That tax is part of a system designed to guarantee profits for insurers.
North Carolina's auto insurance system imposes a special tax on all drivers that helps subsidize rates for high-risk drivers. That tax is part of a system designed to guarantee profits for insurers.
 
There are many unknowns regarding the proposal Gov. Pat McCrory announced last week to use competitive contracting to reform North Carolina's Medicaid program.
There are many unknowns regarding the proposal Gov. Pat McCrory announced last week to use competitive contracting to reform North Carolina's Medicaid program.
 
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