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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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A new scholarship will help more North Carolina families attend university and offer them debt-free community college.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 2:50 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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U.S. House Education Committee Chair Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, is taking aim at the Biden Administration’s recently announced student loan forgiveness action, stating the executive branch is “trampling the rule of law.”
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 3:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Surprising findings from a new study show retail chain Target going "woke" has quickly resulted in more families getting themselves out of crippling debt than financial guru Dave Ramsey.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 12:13 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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Fox News host Sean Hannity laid out a timeline on his show this week outlining the sequence of events behind the current debt ceiling crisis, showing that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was calling for negotiations back at the start of year.
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 7:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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does not bode well for Biden and Democrats
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 @ 7:20 am
By: John Steed
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Senators Renew Push to Amend the U.S. Constitution to Force Annual Balanced Federal Budgets, Fight Debt
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 12:30 am
By: ENC NOW
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Treasurer Folwell and Community Leaders Discuss How Eastern North Carolina Has Some of the Worst Medical Debt in the Nation, Listen to Community Perspective on Health Care Costs
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 3:16 am
By: ENC NOW
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But All Five Local Sales Tax Proposals Were Defeated
Published: Thursday, November 24th, 2022 @ 9:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On the heels of news that the Biden Administration is forgiving tens of thousands of dollars' worth of student loan debt, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began pushing the White House to offer the same relief to Americans with outstanding bar tabs.
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 @ 3:14 am
By: Babylon Bee
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New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showed her solidarity with Biden's move to use poor taxpayers' money to pay off wealthier Americans' student loan debt, donning a "Tax The Poor" dress and posing for pictures.
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 @ 2:31 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Fox News host Jesse Watters unloaded on President Joe Biden over his administration’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers.
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2022 @ 10:13 am
By: Daily Wire
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On Wednesday, Fox News host Greg Gutfeld hammered the so-called “Squad” of the Democratic Party for whining that they wanted to cancel student loan debt. Gutfeld snapped, “If I pay your debt, then you gotta pay my mortgage.”
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 @ 12:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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"Turn in the Tesla; sell the dog. I’ll buy it at half price."
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 8:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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The UNC System wants to ensure new degree programs prepare students for successful careers.
Published: Monday, January 25th, 2021 @ 2:02 pm
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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New research by two North Carolina State University professors has brought into stark relief the following facts: America is in a debt crisis, our economy is suffering as a result, and politicians of both major political parties bear responsibility.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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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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Since Governor Pat McCrory entered office in January 2013, North Carolina's economy added 300,000 new jobs, the state experienced one of the largest drops in unemployment in the country, $2.6 billion in debt for federal unemployment insurance was paid off, personal income and business taxes were cut
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 6:16 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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It’s the idea that just won’t go away: free college tuition. Yesterday Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York proposed providing free tuition for low and middle income students at state colleges and universities
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2017 @ 8:50 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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It's cheap to borrow right now. That doesn't mean you ought to load up with new debt, however, and this same wisdom applies to the public sector
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 7:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Student loan debt in North Carolina is not a good news-bad news story. It is a bad news-worse news story. Student debt, with a couple of exceptions, has been rising across the board at University of North Carolina schools, both in the percentage of students who need loans and the amount of their...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 2:05 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Indebtedness due to student loans is one of the most pressing issues in higher education today. I believe strongly that we must face this issue head on, and my institution, Adrian College, has developed a plan to do that.
Published: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 @ 5:44 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday released his budget proposal for the next biennium. In odd-numbered years like this one, the legislature passes a two-year budget plan, and the following year will make adjustments to the second year of the plan.
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 @ 8:17 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina is bracing for a decision by Federal Communications Commission officials that could overturn the state law placing limits on municipal broadband, potentially saddling local taxpayers with new debt they would not be required to approve.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 1:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A recent study by the investment firm Eaton Vance found North Carolina's creditworthiness fell from fourth place among the 50 states a year ago to 13th this year - but the change was related to new methods of weighting data rather than any drop in the state's ability to meet its debt obligations.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2014 @ 11:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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At a news conference at a Raleigh NCWorks office today, Governor Pat McCrory praised the drastic reduction of North Carolina’s unemployment insurance debt to the federal government, which dropped by approximately $1.5 billion since January 2013, when the obligation stood at $2.6 billion. The govern
Published: Sunday, May 18th, 2014 @ 6:32 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The Katie G. Paul Allied Health and Nursing Building on the campus of Beaufort County Community College has been recognized for its energy-saving design and construction, college and county leaders recently announced.
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 @ 12:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If past credit issues are preventing you from moving forward toward your financial goals, this workshop is a must. In today's economy, your FICO score is used for a lot more than just granting credit, so achieving and maintaining Superior credit is more important than ever.
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013 @ 9:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the new General Assembly gets under way, there are lots of issues to be considered. Repaying the unemployment insurance debt owed to the federal government...
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 7:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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