Education
Education Facilities
Introduction The North Carolina State Constitution requires the General Assembly to provide funding for “a general and uniform system of free public schools,” but it also allows the legislature to…
North Carolina Education Lottery
commission operating North Carolina state lottery to generate revenue for education programs
Education
North Carolina Education Lottery
Introduction The North Carolina Education Lottery was born in controversy and division, having squeaked through the General Assembly by a narrow, one-vote margin in 2005. In the almost 20 years…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Plenty of Local Pork in North Carolina Education Budget
For years, Republicans called out Democrats for using state funding to finance local pet projects Republican lawmakers say they are holding the line on spending but at the same time,…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
How Did the Recent Legislative Session Impact Education in North Carolina?
On October 25 the North Carolina House and Senate ended a historic and lengthy session. Besides passage of a $30 billion budget, the session included significant education legislation. Let’s take…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Lottery winnings save business that Gov. Cooper destroyed
WRAL has the story (along with some spin), Six months after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered his Fayetteville hair salon, Jeffrey Yi said a lottery jackpot will help him reopen it.…
Liberty
Memories of the passage of the N.C. Education Lottery
Today’s surprise vote on the North Carolina budget bill reminded folks of the vote that authorized the lottery. Here is an Associated Press clipping from the Rocky Mount Telegram about…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Lottery Sales Still Depend on Economic Desperation
The North Carolina Education Lottery has seen many changes since its scandal-soaked enactment in 2005: lots of new games, Mega Millions, even a new headquarters. But one thing has remained…
Liberty
Oh dear, the NC Education Lottery thinks it’s stimulating the economy, too
Not long ago I shook my head at a boast in a report by a government monopoly claiming that it is "Stimulating the State Economy." Turns out, it wasn't the…
Education
How much lottery money will your district receive?
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
Education
Substandard school facilities? It’s primarily a county issue
I have read numerous social media posts by teachers who contend that the May 16 walkout is about more than just teacher pay. They argue that school facilities are in…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online features
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online on the N.C. General Assembly’s unanticipated return to Raleigh this week to address the governor’s latest veto. John Hood’s Daily Journal argues for…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Time for Constructive Dialogue about District School Facilities
Earlier this week, I participated in the first of three Hometown Debates, a debate series sponsored by The N.C. Institute of Political Leadership (NCIOPL). The event featured yours truly, Senator…