The N.C. General Assembly’s latest $21 billion spending plan relies heavily on new debt that requires no voter approval. John Locke Foundation John Hood has concerns about that debt. He offered a critique to the Associated Press (in a story picked up by a number of media outlets, including WRAL Television) and the Greensboro News & Record. Meanwhile, recent debate over the state budget included no discussion of travel expenses for Gov. Mike Easley or First Lady Mary Easley. But their travel arrangements raised questions recently for Carolina Journal Executive Editor Don Carrington. CJ‘s reporting on the topic prompted Sen. Eddie Goodall, R-Union, to seek an opinion from the N.C. Justice Department.
