In the final days of state budget negotiations, there was a pressurized hush around the legislative complex as lawmakers feuded over the sudden addition of legalizing four casinos to the nearly $30 billion state budget.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 9:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A number of Raleigh politicos expected legislative leadership to announce a budget agreement this week. On Tuesday, however, tales of a budget agreement came and went.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At long last, the North Carolina House and Senate are set to vote on a conference budget this week after months of delays.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 9:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Finally. The Republican conference budget proposal was finally released earlier today. I’m sure readers are aware of the infighting among Republican lawmakers regarding casino legislation and Medicaid expansion.
Published: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 @ 12:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nearly three months into the fiscal year, a budget bill has finally arrived
Published: Monday, December 11th, 2023 @ 12:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Department of Defense (DOD) could drop nearly $270 million in taxpayer funds to further the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI) agenda from fiscal years 2022 to 2024.
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 @ 5:54 pm
By: Daily Wire
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New grants will help public schools provide nutritious school breakfast to more children to support their health, development and learning
Published: Monday, December 4th, 2023 @ 2:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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At August’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said her department faced “a crisis” over inadequate funding for agency staff.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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$8 million investment will help support high-quality early learning for children in NC Pre-K
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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The European Union reversed an earlier announcement from a commissioner on Monday who said the bloc planned on suspending humanitarian aid payments to Palestinian-controlled territories after Hamas launched a full-scale terrorist attack on Israel over the weekend.
Published: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 @ 4:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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Residents of the Village of Bald Head Island, a small community located off the coast of Brunswick County, are facing a substantial 21% tax hike as part of the recently approved budget by council.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 3:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Another poor choice for a "success story" by NCInnovation further undercuts the organization's case
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 6:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An influential staffer at the General Assembly recently described NCInnovation as a “free market approach”
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 7:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: North Carolina continues to lead the way addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key steps to develop state surface water and groundwater standards for PFAS compounds.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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There are several reasons to oppose the proposed $1.4 billion appropriation to NCInnovation
Published: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 @ 12:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The nonprofit slated to receive $1.4 billion in the Senate budget plan touted the failing VinFast as a successful example to emulate
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The $1.4 billion allocation for a non-profit called NCInnovation in the state Senate’s budget plan has raised some eyebrows. Given that this appropriation to the barely five-year-old non-profit organization would amount to nearly five percent of the entire state General Fund budget, it should.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina House, Senate, and governor have each released their budget proposals for the upcoming biennium
Published: Monday, July 3rd, 2023 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative to urge North Carolinians to take action to safely store their firearms and save lives.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 8:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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Included in the North Carolina Senate budget proposal is repealing the State Board of Elections’ (NCSBE) authorization to join the Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC).
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate Republicans unveiled a budget proposal that allocates $1.425 billion to NCInnovation
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2023 @ 9:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The City of Asheville recently launched a 60-day program in order to combat recent spikes in violent crime, particularly in the downtown area.
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2023 @ 10:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) by removing income eligibility requirements advanced to the state Senate.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 12:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Senate released its biennium budget proposal this week as scheduled, with the expectation of meeting with the state House to establish a conference budget before the current fiscal year ends on June 30
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Opponents of school choice claim that private schools are unaccountable because they don’t have to satisfy every testing mandate required of traditional public schools, yet private schools are subject to the highest standard of accountability: parents
Published: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 @ 11:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Leftist allies of Chicago’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson have proposed a budget plan that would tax the rich and businesses, and would effectively defund police in a city already nearly crippled by crime.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 5:45 pm
By: Daily Wire
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President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) each said on Tuesday that they made progress on debt ceiling negotiations, indicating thaws in an impasse as the nation faces a possible debt default in two weeks.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 1:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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It’s budget season in the Tar Heel State. We have high hopes that this biennium budget can allow for substantial benefits to North Carolinians.
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2023 @ 10:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-PA) blasted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre after she said that lawmakers have “limited time” to raise the debt ceiling
Published: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 @ 3:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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On Monday afternoon Jones sent a letter to legislators saying "We welcome the opportunity to testify on this topic, concerns raised about the SBI and the consequences of the General Assembly’s efforts to remove normal oversight of the Bureau."
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 12:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Several recent legislative proposals aim to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program to serve more students and families
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 12:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) Secretary Reid Wilson celebrated Earth Day by visiting Goose Creek State Park in Washington.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 11:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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