House Republicans have selected Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, as their new majority leader. Bell, who previously was the caucus’ majority whip, replaces former Rep. Mike Hager, R-Rutherford, who resigned earlier…
At the NCGA Revenue Laws Committee meeting this week, during the discussion on increasing the standard deduction, Rep Mike Hager asked what if there was additional $187.4 Million revenue that could…
View in your browser. "Since 2012," the Apple web site boasts, "all our data centers have been powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources." There would seem to be no…
Gov. Pat McCrory has signed the distillery sales bill, which will allow local distilleries to sell one bottle of spirits on premise for off-premise consumption to an individual once a…
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…
Americans for Prosperity unveiled today a new NC Jobs Agenda (NCJobsAgenda.com). It focuses on “lower taxes and spending, energy policy reform, supply-side healthcare reform, and deregulation of private sector enterprise…
View in your browser. An amended version of the regulatory reform bill (HB 760), sponsored by Reps. Chris Millis (R-Pender), John R. Bell IV (R-Wayne), and Dennis Riddell (R-Alamance), would…
You should know where JLF stands on N.C.’s mandate and subsidies for renewable energy and subsidies. We’ve written extensively about North Carolina’s renewable energy portfolio standards and what a bad…
The John Locke Foundation has opposed North Carolina’s renewable energy standards mandate since it first passed into law as Senate Bill 3 under liberal leadership in 2007. The imposition of…
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…
Governing magazine reports here on the fight in several states — including North Carolina — to repeal costly renewable energy mandates that have cost consumers billions in added electricity costs.…
The N.C. Values Coalition issued the following news release on Thursday. ——————————————————- Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Values Coalition released today their 2014 Pro-Family Scorecard. The Scorecard scores members…