Undoubtedly, the most calls I receive to my office concern our local roads. Our population has increased substantially. I will readily agree that our transportation infrastructure has not kept pace.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 9:12 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In a Tuesday evening press conference at the N.C. General Assembly, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced an agreement to abandon, for now, efforts to legalize casinos through the state budget.
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has a growing problem, both figuratively and literally. Being ranked as the #1 state for business two years in a row is definitely a good problem to have
Published: Monday, November 27th, 2023 @ 11:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Office of State Budget and Management and the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released their joint forecast for North Carolina’s revenue today. This is a standard procedure that occurs in the early days of the budgeting process to inform lawmakers of the state of the economy.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has replenished the state’s Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with $1.1 billion — two years ahead of schedule.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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At a forum hosted by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance on Jan. 9, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger discussed a host of issues leading up to the 2023 legislative session, which began on Jan. 11.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 8:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians may have noticed that it has cost a little more to fill their gas tanks since Jan. 1. Some areas of the Tar Heel State have seen prices jump 20 cents a gallon compared to last month when prices were below $2.99 in most areas.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 7:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Expresses Appreciation for DOT Collaboration
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 2:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The 2021 long session brought North Carolina a “First in Freedom” budget, with pro-growth tax cuts which will continue to reward taxpayers in 2023 and beyond.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 12:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican budget writers released their conference budget adjustments for the new fiscal year on Tuesday, circumventing the traditional appropriations process.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Cooper signed the state’s $27.9 billion budget into law Monday afternoon, avoiding a last-minute deadline.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The budget has a surplus of $6 billion, a projected Rainy-Day Fund of $4.75 billion, and a $1 billion State Inflationary Reserve.
Published: Sunday, July 10th, 2022 @ 11:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Teachers will see an average raise of 4.2%, non-certified school employees get average raise of 4%.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Democratic state representative from Raleigh proposes a statewide ban on transporting dogs in open vehicle beds and cargo areas.
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 7:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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From establishing Constitution restoration training to having media sanctioned by a media accountability ombudsman, Republican primary candidates for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District are stumping on a wide range of policy ideas ahead of the May 17 primary election.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2022 @ 8:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It has been four years since the legislature last passed a significant tax reform.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 8:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state auditor said in an examination released Wednesday, May 26, that the N.C. Department of Transportation’s sloppy record keeping led to inaccurate reports on advance construction.
Published: Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 @ 11:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The current version of Senate Bill 717 would add a Taxpayer Bill of Rights to the state constitution and provide two conforming amendments to carry it out.
Published: Sunday, April 25th, 2021 @ 7:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This article is dedicated to our great Founding Fathers - men who had the courage, the foresight, and the wisdom to secure the freedom that I exercise and enjoy every single day. - Diane Rufino
Published: Saturday, April 24th, 2021 @ 9:01 am
By: Diane Rufino
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This article is dedicated to our great Founding Fathers - men who had the courage, the foresight, and the wisdom to secure the freedom that I exercise and enjoy every single day. - Diane Rufino
Published: Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 @ 8:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ryan Ellis writes for the Washington Examiner about congressional Democrats’ latest efforts to secure their Green New Deal.
Published: Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 @ 9:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The majority leader in North Carolina’s state Senate offered his colleagues good advice for this year’s legislative session.
Published: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 @ 11:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Now that North Carolina knows how much it can borrow, politicians are arguing about how much the state should borrow.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 3:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hurricane victims, struggling rural hospitals, and the state Department of Transportation will get an infusion of cash.
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 @ 4:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s financial woes may be over, but its headaches live on.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 8:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation shouldn’t manage its own finances, N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell says.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is a likeable and experienced politician. But he’s not made of Teflon.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Transportation Secretary James Trogdon is a bad manager and should be replaced, says State Treasurer Dale Folwell.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 7:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has a cash shortfall. But not for the reasons department officials are giving.
Published: Saturday, October 26th, 2019 @ 7:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell has clashed with Vidant Health in the past over state resources and State Health Plan reforms, but isn’t involved in the current battle between the hospital chain and the UNC Board of Governors over control of Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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When North Carolina governors and lawmakers talk about “the state budget,” they rarely tell you the whole truth.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 8:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House, as lawmakers began reviewing the budget May 1, supported a sprawling transportation budget, allocating $2.3 billion for North Carolina’s Highway Fund, and $1.6 billion for the state’s Highway Trust Fund for fiscal year 2019-20.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law the $793 million Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act on Tuesday, Oct. 16, following unanimous legislative passage. An N.C. State University political science professor says not to expect the good vibrations to last
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 11:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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