Education
Whose money is it anyway?
Apparently, it’s not taxpayer money. It’s “their” money.
Taxpayer
person or organization subject to a tax on income
Liberty
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello of Carolina Journal Online compares North Carolina to other states in terms of government transparency. Mike Schietzelt’s Daily Journal explains how an ambiguous criminal code hurts N.C. taxpayers.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
“Funded by taxpayers” message riles teachers
Some teachers are not happy that their new insurance cards remind them that their benefits are paid by taxpayers. From a popular Facebook group:
Education
Martin Center column questions university foundation oversight
Shannon Watkins of the Martin Center shares her concerns about oversight connected with university foundations. As public institutions funded by taxpayers, state colleges and universities are limited in the kinds…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
JLF’s Becki Gray: Don’t Take on New Debt Without First Asking Taxpayers
It’s called the N.C. Build of Act of 2018, and it’s generating analysis from JLF’s Becki Gray, and questions for every North Carolinian. Introduced last week as Senate Bill 758 and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Charlotte’s new mayor has a list of priorities. Are they the right ones?
Late last year, Charlotte elected a new mayor, Vi Lyles. This week, she talked about her top priorities related to business and economic development. Her list concerns, but doesn’t surprise,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
State auditor Wood details role as taxpayers’ watchdog
The state auditor’s office works to ensure that state agencies are spending $43 billion in annual taxpayer funding appropriately. Auditor Beth Wood explained how during a presentation to the John…
Employing budget-paring tool would save N.C. taxpayers $455 million next year
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators could save taxpayers another $455 million in the next budget year. They would meet that target by using a tool called consensus-based budgeting. A new…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Dan Way explains at Carolina Journal Online why a judge’s ruling on the State Health Plan could cost taxpayers $100 million. John Hood’s Daily Journal presents the theory that a…
Liberty
Finally some resolution in Wilson’s broadband case
At the John Locke Foundation, we’ve been writing about municipal broadband for years. We’ve never been fans. As my colleague, Jon Sanders, wrote, A private company cannot legally take money…
Health Care
Medicaid Expansion Costing Taxpayers 49% More Than Projected
…In dollars, that comes out to $26 billion more than original government estimates. Watch the Mercatus Center’s latest video explaining why actual spending is out of control.
Liberty
Taxpayers keep paying for festivals
Last weekend, Downtown Clayton hosted the Mondo Roots Arts Festival. The festival sounds pretty cool, actually. There was a whole afternoon of live bands playing a variety of styles of…