All news accounts described the recently passed state budget as spending $30 billion
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 1:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called out President Joe Biden’s disastrous economic policies this week that have led to one of the “Big Three” credit agencies lowering the United States’ rating by a tick on Tuesday.
Published: Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 @ 3:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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An influential staffer at the General Assembly recently described NCInnovation as a “free market approach”
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 7:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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With such a business-friendly climate, why would NCInnovation even be necessary?
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Thursday, Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis stated firmly that he will participate in the Republican presidential debate scheduled in August whether or not former President Trump shows up.
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 8:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), along with Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, just released their 2023 annual report of Rich States, Poor States.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott of Florida told NBC News’ Chuck Todd on Sunday that the recipe for Republicans winning back the Senate in 2022 will be to accept any political endorsement offered by former President Donald Trump.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 7:39 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The American Legislative Exchange Council just released its 2022 “Rich States, Poor States” report.
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2022 @ 5:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Soars to No. 2 Ranking on Key National Economic Outlook Index; State Debt Set to Fall Over 60% in 8-Year Period
Published: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thanks to fiscally conservative policies of spending restraint and saving, state debt continues to trend downward as highlighted in the Debt Affordability Advisory Committee’s (the Committee) annual report submitted to the Governor and General Assembly last week.
Published: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 @ 9:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Berger said funds should be used for infrastructure, tax relief, state worker salaries, and expansion of school choice not massive, new government expenses.
Published: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 @ 2:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This nearly one-third reduction of state debt frees up the General Funds budget for other priorities, as annual debt service payments become less burdensome.
Published: Sunday, March 7th, 2021 @ 11:43 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: 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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Does our state government spend too much, too little, or just enough?
Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2020 @ 6:41 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Thanks to a decade of wise, conservative fiscal policy, North Carolina state government is better positioned financially to weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus shutdown.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 10:53 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina’s economic and fiscal health is riding a decade of success.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 9:35 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina is home to a number of vital industries and many beautiful sights.
Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 @ 2:59 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Certainly, the most disappointing part of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was that there was no mention of the federal spending crisis or our $23 trillion national debt.
Published: Friday, February 14th, 2020 @ 4:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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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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State Rep. Deb Butler’s epic September 11 outburst on the floor of the General Assembly is a reminder— to some at least—that North Carolina is governed in a perpetual state of chaos.
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 @ 6:50 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In June, the Republican-dominated General Assembly passed a state budget that included pay increases for our public school teachers and for non-certified school personnel.
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 3:26 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Gov. Roy Cooper says he won’t sign a new state budget unless the North Carolina General Assembly says yes to Medicaid expansion. The Republican-majority legislature has said no to Medicaid expansion. So far, now weeks into the new fiscal year, neither side has budged.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2019 @ 6:36 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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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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Folwell is locked in a heated battle with state hospitals, health systems, doctors, and legislative supporters of House Bill 184, which is slated for a House floor vote Wednesday, April 3.
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2019 @ 3:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state panel that determines how much money North Carolina can prudently borrow over the next 10 years rejected an appeal Wednesday by Gov. Roy Cooper's budget director to triple the state's debt ceiling from $2.03 billion to more than $6 billion.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2019 @ 2:36 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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The N.C. Department of Transportation doesn’t have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 9:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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The nonprofit and nonpartisan organization Truth in Accounting (TIA) recently released its “Financial State of the States” report. The report ranks states based on their ability or failure to meet outstanding financial obligations
Published: Thursday, October 4th, 2018 @ 10:41 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Stough Elementary school has seen a handful of repairs and renovations since it was built in 1968. The aging facility soon will be torn down, and a new building will take its place to accommodate more students without the need for mobile trailers
Published: Friday, August 10th, 2018 @ 8:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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