We're setting records together for farmers and for agriculture.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 3:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We had a very, very productive meeting, and I think we've come a long way.
Published: Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 @ 4:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Would North Carolina be a better place without an income tax? A recent Bankrate.com article compared the nine states that forgo broad-based personal income taxes with the rest of the country on economy, population, and jobs
Published: Monday, August 20th, 2018 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Democratic governor suggests Republican leaders of the N.C. General Assembly favor those groups over people with lower incomes. But the facts show that the governor bears responsibility for trying to divide North Carolinians by income level
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 10:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2017 with a total of $23.9 billion, a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to new data released today. Additionally, tourism industry-supported employment topped 225,000 jobs to set another record for the state
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 1:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Republican incumbent Andy Wells was unopposed in his two previous Senate District 42 primaries, and was uncontested in the 2016 general election. But three challengers are seeking the seat in the May 8 GOP primary
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since 2010, when voters put Republicans in charge of most state governments across the United States, North Carolina became one of about a half-dozen states where conservative reformers have frequently - and sometimes spectacularly - faced off with progressives in ways that have attracted significan
Published: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 @ 12:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, President Trump attacked Amazon, a company he has long targeted thanks to its ownership by Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post
Published: Friday, March 30th, 2018 @ 4:24 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Medicaid is the largest spending item of the roughly $53 billion flowing through state coffers this year, yet state policymakers have minimal control over the program
Published: Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 @ 12:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina, among many other states, are in a tizzy trying to land the reported “second headquarters” of Amazon
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2018 @ 12:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much of the reporting on the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been cluttered with moans, groans, and general derision
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2018 @ 3:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, House Republicans finally unveiled their tax reform plan. Overall, it's a transformative move in terms of corporate taxes, and it should help the vast majority of individual taxpayers as well.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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There is an argument going on in Washington, D.C. that affects each and every one of us. I am not talking about Obamacare, although that does affect each and every one of us.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
By: Rod Eccles
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The main reason Gov. Roy Cooper and other North Carolina Democrats cited for opposing the Republican-led legislature’s new budget plan was that it saved too much and cut taxes too much
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Republicans have gotten right what Republicans elsewhere have gotten very wrong: how to construct sensible tax cuts and honest, conservative budgets
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2017 @ 6:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While North Carolina legislators and Gov. Roy Cooper haven't yet received the report on state income taxes paid or refunded by the April deadline, they shouldn't count on a positive "April surprise" to make fiscal decisions for them
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are just as many fads in politics as there is in other fields of human endeavor, from entertainment to home remedies
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2017 @ 7:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes today praised efforts by North Carolina Republicans to lower and simplify state taxes while providing a boost to the economy
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 9:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's economy continues to expand at a relatively rapid pace
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 10:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Here's the good news: North Carolina's state budget is solidly in the black
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2017 @ 6:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians have long known that the electoral contest between incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory and challenger Roy Cooper would be expensive, contentious, and competitive. It's the top gubernatorial race in the country
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2016 @ 1:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If Roy Cooper and North Carolina Democrats regain control of state government in Raleigh, where would they get the money to pay for all the spending promises they are making?
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 @ 8:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the final bipartisan state budget compromise with the House of Representatives and Governor Pat McCrory
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2016 @ 8:44 am
By: Bill Cook
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In addition to the U.S. Constitution, every state has one as well. North Carolina’s is an important governing document
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2016 @ 10:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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So far this year, we've had three state budget plans submitted by the three main actors in the drama: Gov. Pat McCrory, the North Carolina House, and the North Carolina Senate
Published: Friday, June 10th, 2016 @ 3:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2015 with a total of $21.9 billion, a 2.7 percent increase over 2014 which outpaced the national average for growth last year of only 2.1 percent
Published: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 @ 8:18 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Here's a statement that North Carolinians of all political stripes can agree is a fact: Gov. Pat McCrory and the state legislature have enacted the largest tax cut in the history of North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 3:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Almost exactly 15 years ago, I wrote an education reform plan for the John Locke Foundation entitled “Reach for the STARS."
Published: Thursday, January 28th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While publicly lobbying for the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum that will be on the March 15 ballot, Gov. Pat McCrory and members of his administration say the measure will be fiscally prudent, reducing state General Fund debt over the next five years.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 4:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Building on transformational reforms begun in 2011, North Carolina's elected leaders continued changes in 2015 to curtail spending, instill fiscal responsibility, rein in regulations, improve education, make government open and accountable, and create the best possible conditions for economic growth
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 5:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Over the past five years, North Carolina has become a more attractive place to work, live, invest, and do business.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 3:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The majority of the state's operations are funded through the General Fund. There are, though, some major components of the state's expenditure that are located outside the General Fund.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The majority of the state's operations are funded through the General Fund. There are, though, some major components of the state's expenditure that are located outside the General Fund. In short, the General Fund amounts to around $20 billion, while total state spending amounts to approximately...
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 6:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a longtime observer of the North Carolina legislature, I have a pet peeve: lawmakers, lobbyists, and reporters alike focus too much attention on the General Fund of the state budget, those expenditures funded largely by state taxes on incomes and retail sales.
Published: Friday, September 25th, 2015 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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