by Thomas Mills | Feb 25, 2016 | Budget, Economy, Editor's Blog, Education |
Republicans are crowing about the state’s revenue. John Hood notes that collections are up almost $900 million over expenditures. That maybe good if your primary goal is balancing the budget. However, we’re still in trouble if your goal is meeting the states needs. We...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 16, 2016 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Governor Pat McCrory has been touting his Carolina Comeback for about two years. John Locke Foundation President John Hood and House Rules Chair David Lewis have been bragging about all of the taxes North Carolinians didn’t pay. To hear conservatives tell it, North...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 20, 2016 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Coastal North Carolina towns are coming out against off-shore drilling. Who can blame them? Accidents off the Gulf coast have closed beaches, caused long-term environmental damage and harmed both the fishing and tourism industries. Drilling poses risks that could...
by John Wynne | Sep 3, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Dr. Robert Weltzin, a chiropractor in North Raleigh, has never held elective office but he’s not a rookie candidate. Two years ago, he ran against incumbent mayor Nancy McFarlane and managed a meager 18% of the vote. Now, his campaign is ready for a rematch and...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2015 | Economy, Editor's Blog |
Pat McCrory has had such a bad week that we almost missed the worst news–the June jobs report. North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose for fourth straight month to 5.8%. The state lost 4,000 jobs from May to June. In contrast, the U. S. economy gained 223,000...
by John Wynne | Jul 21, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even denouncing it as “Marxism.” Gentler legislators might refer...
