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Cooper’s Recommended Budget: Leandro, Medicaid Expansion, and More
On Wednesday afternoon Governor Roy Cooper released his recommended budget adjustments for the upcoming fiscal year that begins on July 1. On the heels of revised revenue projections that predict state government will have…
Elections & Public Integrity
Group Trying to Unseat Madison Cawthorn Might Accidentally Help Him Win
By encouraging crossover voters to support a long-shot candidate instead of the only candidate who has a realistic chance of beating Cawthorn, the "fire Madison" folks might accidentally help him…
Elections & Public Integrity
Warts and All, Data Sharing Program Would Help Clean North Carolina Voter Rolls
Last year I wrote that North Carolina should join the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) and explained some of the benefits of joining that program: [ERIC] is a nonprofit corporation…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Inflation Still Running Hot; Food Price Hikes Highest Since 1981
Double-digit price hikes at the grocery store are particularly devastating on low- and middle-class households.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Upward Revisions to State Revenue Expectations
Yesterday the Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly and the Office of State Budget and Management released a revised revenue forecast for the Fiscal Year 2021-2023 biennium. They concluded…
Education
Dr. Troy Kickler Will Lead New Curriculum Project
The Center for Effective Education (CEE) and the John Locke Foundation are happy to announce Dr. Troy Kickler has joined CEE as Senior Fellow and Managing Director of the North…
Liberty
The Big Leak – The Stuff of Banana Republics
The Left wants more executive power, but that pesky Supreme Court stands in their way. For four years we suffered through the Big Lie – Russian collusion. It was meant…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NEA’s “Rankings and Estimates” Report Goes From Bad to Worse
The National Education Association’s 2022 “Rankings and Estimates” report included an average teacher salary figure that was significantly lower than the $55,905 average reported by the North Carolina Department of…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
More Government for Wake County on Your Dime
It’s budget season for North Carolina’s local governments, and some officials are taking the opportunity to propose tax increases yet again. For those in Wake County, this should bring a…
Education
What’s Always Missing From the Discussion on Teacher Pay?
Last week the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) declared the average teacher in North Carolina earned about $55,905 in 2021-22. Lower figures figures from the National Education…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Four Expensive Covid Policies That Overstayed Their Welcome
During the Covid pandemic, government concocted many costly, “temporary” policies. Many of those have lingered well past their originally promised dates and expanded beyond their stated intentions, such as progressives…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Let’s Repeal What Remains of the Privilege License Tax
A privilege license tax is essentially a tax imposed for the privilege of conducting business in the state. Building on North Carolina’s tax reform leadership, in 2014, the state’s General…