Despite objections from Democrats, the Senate Rules Committee passed a bill giving charter schools another avenue for approval of private bonds to pay for or refinance their facilities.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate Education Committee took action Wednesday, April 10, on a number of bills, including a law easing rules on welding and manufacturing internships.
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Perhaps it’s fitting that North Carolina’s gerrymandering fight returns to the national stage during the same week that major-league baseball teams return to action.
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2019 @ 7:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The House K-12 Education committee OK'd the statewide school construction bond bill, but questioned the formula used to decide how much each county would get for school construction
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2019 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper's $25.2 billion budget proposal would add nearly $1.3 billion in new spending over last year - an increase of 5.4 percent
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 10:56 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Tomorrow, Gov. Cooper is set to release his budget proposal for the next two fiscal years. At a news conference today, Cooper previewed his budget by revealing the highlights of the education section.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 7:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A Senate plan to pump $2.03 billion of tax revenue into K-12 public school construction would both outspend a competing House plan and do so with cash rather than debt, Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown, R-Onslow, said Wednesday.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2019 @ 12:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation doesn’t have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 9:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Below is a statement the Association sent to statewide media today indicating support for Speaker Moore's public education bond proposal. You will soon receive the proposed 2018-19 NCACC legislative goals package, which includes a goal in support of increased education funding.
Published: Thursday, December 27th, 2018 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Few people seem to be noticing but property taxes for Wake County homeowners may be going up yet again
Published: Sunday, August 19th, 2018 @ 10:59 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Stough Elementary school has seen a handful of repairs and renovations since it was built in 1968. The aging facility soon will be torn down, and a new building will take its place to accommodate more students without the need for mobile trailers
Published: Friday, August 10th, 2018 @ 8:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It would be easy to dismiss the recurring political battles between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly as pure partisan posturing
Published: Thursday, July 26th, 2018 @ 12:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While Gov. Roy Cooper toured the halls of Stough Elementary School in Wake County, he criticized legislators for failing to put a nearly $2 billion school construction bond on the November ballot
Published: Sunday, July 22nd, 2018 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced today that North Carolina received AAA bond ratings from all three major bond rating agencies. North Carolina is one of only 13 states with that distinction
Published: Friday, July 20th, 2018 @ 11:05 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, a new financing tool sought by his administration to help expedite critical highway projects
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Ford Porter, spokesman for Governor Cooper, released the following statement on the General Assembly's passage of SB 758, the Build NC Bond Act
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2018 @ 10:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Let's just be really clear about the Build NC Bonds proposal to borrow $3 billion for roads making its way, in different forms, through the North Carolina House and Senate: it's a bad idea
Published: Thursday, June 7th, 2018 @ 4:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has restrained the growth of government, brought spending in line with revenue, paid down debt, put more money in savings than ever, and restored voter approval for new debt
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina taxpayers will foot the bill for a $3 billion transportation bond and won’t have a say in being saddled with the debt if House Bill 1010 passes
Published: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 @ 10:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A House committee has proposed a $3 billion transportation bond, but state Treasurer Dale Folwell urges lawmakers to put the massive borrowing to a voter referendum if they proceed
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 11:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about local government debt. It all started when I was preparing for a presentation and took a look at the Wake County budget for this year
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2018 @ 11:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced an investment switch Tuesday that would move billions from the state retirement system to internal control
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2017 @ 4:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Charlotte Observer reported last week that enrollment in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District had increased by only about 200 students over the previous year
Published: Thursday, November 9th, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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When lawmakers are complaining that your building projects seem a bit expensive, it might not be the best time to tell them that you spend a little extra money to ensure that all of your bricks look the same
Published: Thursday, October 26th, 2017 @ 1:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Rick Horner can quip with the best of them. During a recent debate about school construction needs in North Carolina, the Wilson County lawmaker and former school-board chairman argued that the state lottery ought to fulfill its original mandate by producing more money
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 @ 1:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell hopes the General Assembly will build on its recent boost in the state's Rainy Day Fund with a plan to make state pensions and health benefits more solvent
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 8:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell on Thursday announced that all three major national bond rating agencies reaffirmed the state's "AAA" bond rating.
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2017 @ 11:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed borrowing $350.7 million for state government structures and buildings in the University of North Carolina system
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-NC) responded to the Government of Iraq's issuance of a $1 billion 5-year bond that, courtesy of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is backed by a full faith and credit guarantee from the United States government
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2017 @ 9:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As one of his final acts as governor, Pat McCrory submitted his recommended budget for 2017-18. Outgoing governors are required by state law to submit a budget proposal for the coming fiscal year
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 @ 7:53 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Tuesday was a good day for alcohol proponents and supporters of bond measures
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2016 @ 3:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A book review by a Southern boy about a Southern boy
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2016 @ 8:07 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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