There are now 3.7 million fewer women working than there were in February 2020, in large part because of the pandemic, eroding more than 30 years of progress in women’s labor force participation.
Published: Sunday, April 25th, 2021 @ 8:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I hoped, when Gov. Cooper declared a public health emergency March 14, that he was also planning ways to reduce spending to offset some of the lost sales and income tax revenue.
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A recession is coming, if it’s not already here, the state budget director at the N.C. Office of State Budget and Management told lawmakers in a meeting of the House Select Committee on COVID-19.
Published: Sunday, April 12th, 2020 @ 11:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate is in no rush to take up the House-passed budget for 2019-20, according to its chief budget writer.
Published: Saturday, May 25th, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If the state budget process seems polarized now, just wait.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 9:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper today presented his Common Ground Solutions 2018-2019 recommended budget adjustments
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 10:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Ahead of the release of his short session budget, Governor Roy Cooper today shared recommendations to create the NC Job Ready Fund to train and grow North Carolina's workforce to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 2:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina's 2016-17 state budget responsibly limited the growth rate of state spending, wisely padded the state's Rainy Day Fund, cut taxes further and continued one of the most aggressive trends of teacher pay increases in the nation.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 5:01 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina's 2016-17 state budget responsibly limited the growth rate of state spending, wisely padded the state's Rainy Day Fund, cut taxes further and continued one of the most aggressive trends of teacher pay increases in the nation.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2016 @ 12:27 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Lawmakers returned to Raleigh at the end of April to attend this year's "short session." On the agenda are adjustments to the state budget and a few policies left unresolved when legislators adjourned last year
Published: Saturday, May 14th, 2016 @ 3:25 am
By: John William Pope Center
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North Carolina is preparing for the future and will invest in strengthening education, enhancing public safety, improving the health of all citizens and building roads that connect our communities under Governor Pat McCrory's proposed budget adjustments for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 7:48 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The House Appropriations Committees on Thursday morning began releasing their spending proposals for the 2015-17 budget cycle. Carolina Journal will post links to the committee reports as they are issued. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, says the chamber plans to complete the budget by the...
Published: Sunday, May 17th, 2015 @ 10:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Seven counties are seeking quarter-cent increases to their sales tax rates on the November ballot. Some of these counties have tried in years past to increase their sales taxes, and voters have rejected the proposals.
Published: Monday, October 13th, 2014 @ 11:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are six counties with quarter-cent increases to their sales taxes on the ballot in November. Some of these counties have tried in years past to increase their sales taxes, and voters have rejected the proposal. For others, this will be the first time on the ballot.
Published: Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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