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Washington, NC — Newly released financial data from the City of Washington’s Finance Department reveals a concerning fiscal trajectory marked by rising debt, rapid payroll growth, increasing staff levels, and declining resident income and population
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 4:22 pm
By: Joe Davis
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he recent Washington election results are telling. The citizens voted overwhelmingly for change.
Published: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 @ 5:02 pm
By: Nick Fritz
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The House voted 314-117 Wednesday to approve a bill raising the US debt ceiling. The bipartisan compromise allows the country to avoid the devastating impact of fiscal responsibility for another two years.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 10:36 am
By: Babylon Bee
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unfortunately RINO Tillis will probably support it
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 10:35 pm
By: John Steed
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Members Discuss Wilmington and Elizabeth City Matters
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 @ 6:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Local Government Commission Approves Projects During a Meeting at UNC Wilmington Campus
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 6:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Policy Network’s annual meeting results in Locke winning the Bob Williams Award for Biggest Home State Win
Published: Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 @ 10:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s premier think tank honored as one of the nominees for SPN's Bob Williams Award
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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President Biden announced on Thursday new sanctions on Russia and limitations on what can be exported to Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 11:48 am
By: Daily Wire
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We’ve heard the characterization plenty of times over the years: Republicans are the party of the rich and Democrats are the party of the working class.
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina breaks top 10 list
Published: Sunday, January 9th, 2022 @ 12:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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And the president bought it.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 @ 10:04 am
By: LifeZette
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For almost a decade, North Carolina has benefited from the fiscal conservatism of our General Assembly.
Published: Friday, November 13th, 2020 @ 6:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Both the General Assembly and Dem. Gov. Roy Cooper have shared their budget priorities this week.
Published: Monday, September 7th, 2020 @ 7:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Both the General Assembly and Dem. Gov. Roy Cooper have shared their budget priorities this week.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 5:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Because the state hasn't passed an actual budget bill since FY 2018-19, however, the recommendations are essentially spending adjustments because there is no actual budget to adjust.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a $25 billion budget, Wednesday, Aug. 26, to expand Medicaid, increase unemployment benefits, give teachers higher bonuses, and cut funding to Opportunity Scholarships.
Published: Thursday, August 27th, 2020 @ 2:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Congress and President Trump are testing whether there are any limits to debt-financed fiscal policy.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 7:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina should avoid borrowing billions, even though the state’s “credit card limit,” a recent study says, is more than $11 billion over the next decade.
Published: Monday, February 10th, 2020 @ 12:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 8:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Don’t despair North Carolina, despite continuing cries the state is without a budget — even after months of consternation, frustration, accusations, political wrangling, and dead–end negotiations.
Published: Friday, January 24th, 2020 @ 6:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Imagine if you could buy a home with no debt. Wouldn’t you do that? State government has the option to do something similar with the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund, but Gov. Roy Cooper prefers debt.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2019 @ 1:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When defending their pay-as-you-go statewide school construction plan, Republican legislators sometimes appear perplexed.
Published: Saturday, July 13th, 2019 @ 10:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a news release issued Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper’s spokesman made it clear: Medicaid expansion must be part of any General Fund budget he signs.
Published: Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 @ 1:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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With each step of the budget process, the lines become clearer in the battle over the future of North Carolina for state employees, taxpayers, and citizens.
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 5:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new debt affordability study for North Carolina could throw cold water on plans by the House and Gov. Roy Cooper to pass a nearly $2 billion bond for public school construction.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2019 @ 3:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the specifics (and many of the absurd objectives) of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal (GND) have come to light, the common refrain from Democrats who support it is that the plan is "aspirational."
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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That famous punchline also comes to mind as this fan considers debate over state-funded public school construction in North Carolina. Yes, I'm linking one of North Carolina's most pressing policy discussions to "This Is Spinal Tap."
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 3:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell gave a chilly reception to issuing a statewide school construction bond even as Gov. Roy Cooper hit the road Tuesday, July 10, pitching one
Published: Friday, July 20th, 2018 @ 10:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled a $24.5 billion state General Fund budget for 2018-19 that freezes scheduled drops in corporate and some personal income tax rates
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 9:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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