Carolina Journal today reports on Salisbury voters' choice today about leasing Fibrant, the city-owned broadband system, to a private provider. Salisbury can't say they weren't warned.
Yesterday was a big day. It was election day for Asheville City Council here. There was sure to be a lot of election-coverage news. Then, the state appeals court voted…
The last meeting of Asheville City Council is now uploaded for viewing. Of interest are the budget discussions. It was argued that the city could not dip into its fund…
From Carolina Journal today: One North Carolina city borrowed millions from its water and sewer fund to support its municipal broadband service and paid the price with a downgraded bond…
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a bill returning a great deal of financial self-governance to the voters. Senate Bill 129 passed the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday…
View in your browser. Should the North Carolina state government be allowed to issue new debt without voter approval? These are the responses from a Civitas Poll held in March…
Today’s Fiscal Update looks at the issue of State Debt. As of June last year, the state had over $9 billion in debt. That’s right – $9 billion. But it’s…
View in your browser. Last week we discussed Unemployment Insurance and the debt burden it is giving North Carolina. This week I want to discuss our state’s overall debt. Every…
Nelda Holder provided a synopsis of new dates on the state legislative calendar for the Mountain Xpress: The NCGA has added a fourth short session, scheduled for November 28-30. The…
John Locke Foundation President John Hood used his role this week as a contributor to National Review Online’s primary blog, “The Corner,” to highlight specific, fact-based responses to the vague…
A plan to increase North Carolina's sales tax by up to one penny, with a corresponding reduction in tax reimbursements to local governments, could endanger the state's economic recovery and…