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Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper recently paid a visit to the Mary Washington Howe Pre-K Center in Wilmington to announce an $8 million funding initiative for preschools across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2023 @ 10:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The federal government drastically overestimates income inequality in the United States by failing to account for certain welfare programs and income taxes on the wealthiest earners, according to a study released on Tuesday by the Cato Institute.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 9:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina is among the top five states in the nation on metrics such as tax rates, size of state government, and income transfer programs, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Published: Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 @ 10:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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One of the biggest political and cultural shifts over 90 or so years is the clamoring for the government to do more in just about every area of society.
Published: Saturday, December 26th, 2020 @ 11:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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As the 2020 election season gathers momentum, North Carolina's tax reforms and demands for higher spending on any number of government programs will be front and center.
Published: Friday, November 29th, 2019 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Grants of up to $1,000 are available from the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission for nonprofit organizations and local government agencies wishing to create or strengthen programs that support the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Published: Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper's second State of the State address included plenty of proposals liberals and Democrats cheered
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 @ 9:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tax increases deprive citizens of the chance to meet increasingly important financial priorities in order to fund less important government programs
Published: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 @ 8:09 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Grants of up to $1,000 are available from the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to non-profit organizations or local government agencies wishing to create or strengthen programs that support the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Published: Thursday, October 11th, 2018 @ 1:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Government programs such as welfare and other social means-tested programs characterize very well the government's general policy towards poverty: Make individuals "comfortable" in their poverty rather than incentivize them to become self-sufficient.
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2018 @ 9:41 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Illegal immigrants are opting out of government welfare programs out of fear of Trump Administration crackdowns coming done the pike, reported POLITICO on Monday
Published: Friday, September 7th, 2018 @ 5:27 am
By: Daily Wire
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Want to know why conservatives are more skeptical than progressives of the idea of government confiscating more of our money to throw at social programs
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 1:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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That's what Dr. Erin Fraher, health workforce expert at University of North Carolina, had to say to lawmakers at a recent subcommittee meeting that examined how government funds are distributed to help teaching hospitals pay for physician residency programs
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 10:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As of January 31, state government had collected $12.1 billion in General Fund revenue and expended $11.2 billion on education, Medicaid, and other state programs since the beginning of the 2015-16 fiscal year
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2016 @ 3:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When America was a young country, the federal government had a much more prominent role to play in transportation than it does today. Federal transportation programs were heavily involved in the collaboration among the states to ensure consistent standards, interconnectivity of facilities, and...
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 10:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to recent reports, the federal government administers 126 separate programs directed at low-income households. Many of these programs are administered in partnership with state governments, while state and local governments provide still more separate programs. Spending on these...
Published: Sunday, August 2nd, 2015 @ 2:53 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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There is a proposition in public choice economics called the "special interest effect." It basically argues that government grows because, for most government programs, there are concentrated beneficiaries and diffused cost bearers.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 9:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina lawmakers made the right decision when they ended state historic preservation tax credits. Those who support government involvement in preservation efforts should look at local grant programs instead.
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2015 @ 10:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is a proposition in public choice economics called the "special interest effect." It basically argues that government grows because, for most government programs, there are concentrated beneficiaries and diffused cost bearers. What this means is that the benefits of government programs will...
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2015 @ 9:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What can be done to help the poor is a perennial issue in politics, and with it comes what is to me a real puzzler: Why do those who seem most adamant that government programs are the best way to serve the needs of the poor also seem the least interested in whether those programs actually work?
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 @ 8:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What can be done to help the poor is a perennial issue in politics, and with it comes what is to me a real puzzler. Why do those who seem most adamant that government programs are the best way to serve the needs of the poor also seem the least interested in whether those programs actually work?
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 9:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Kay Hagan and her comrades in the drive-by media want to talk about education in terms of "cuts", how much is and is not being spent on various government programs, and how evil Republicans are toward the "lil' chil'ren."
Published: Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated State Chief Information Officer Chris Estes who received the State Leadership Award from StateScoop, a distinction given to public sector leaders who are helping government implement new technologies, strategies, and IT programs.
Published: Sunday, May 18th, 2014 @ 4:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is Part II of a two-part series. The first part detailed the audit of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center, a "business incubator" in Southeast Raleigh.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2013 @ 1:56 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly talk about a broken North Carolina. The left talks about expanding government entitlement programs. I suggest we fix what's broken before we even think about expanding.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2013 @ 10:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's time for North Carolina and federal leaders to develop healthy skepticism about large-scale government-run pre-kindergarten education in schools - because there's mounting evidence that the programs do little or no good.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 @ 10:15 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov.-elect Pat McCrory promised Thursday to scrutinize the efficiency and accountability of government departments and programs, while vowing to work across political and geographical boundaries to create more jobs and bring "a mayor's attitude" of problem-solving to Raleigh.
Published: Friday, November 9th, 2012 @ 7:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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