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John Hood writes for Carolina Journal’s Daily Journal: As the North Carolina General Assembly gathered for its Oct. 2 special session on Hurricane Florence relief, the state’s rainy-day fund stood…
• The polls are open until 7:30 p.m. Find your polling place here. Have at it! • Advancing the primary so that North Carolina became a player in the presidential…
Warning: The Twitter image below contains language that some may find offensive. Wes Kyatt, Research Associate for NCGA Democratic Leader Larry Hall, appeared to get a little upset at conservative…
Budgets lay out priorities. Votes on the budget reflect priorities of lawmakers. The governor had his with a 2.3% increase in spending. The House passed a budget last week that…
• Set your DVRs and check your local listings: Esquire Network’s “The Runner-Up,” highlighting “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken’s unsuccessful bid to unseat 2nd District Republican U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers,…
• According to media reports, Supreme Court Associate Justice Cheri Beasley (at right), a Democrat, will prevail after a recount in her race against Republican attorney Mike Robinson. Former Gov.…
The Common Core debate is far from over. Thursday afternoon the House Education Committee took up Senate Bill 812, Maintain State Authority Over State Standards, aka the Common Core Bill.…
Film incentives are a bad deal for North Carolina taxpayers. It’s bad public policy. Job creation is questionable and reports are misleading. It is inconsistent with positive tax reforms. Over…
Happy Veterans’ Day! How big of a deal is the military in North Carolina? Well, it’s is a pretty big deal. North Carolina has the 3rd largest military population in…
Carol Steckel, North Carolina’s Medicaid director, resigned after eight months on the job and a salary of $210,000, which is “higher than the top state salary set for the Medicaid…
GOP Gov. Pat McCrory moved to the right of the Republican-controlled General Assembly on one of his two vetoes. He moved to the left of the body on the other.…
The House Tax Reform plan was the main attraction in the House Finance Committee meeting this morning. Two amendments of particular interest were offered. Rep. Julia Howard (R-Iredell), a realtor…