What I wish I'd said...
NC Spin has a new weekly online feature, a segment called “After Spin” where the panelists are asked to disclose after the taped discussion, what they wished they’d said. I was asked to fill in... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Becki Gray
What's the deal with e-cigarettes?
The House voted in favor of, the Senate approved and the governor signed the Omnibus Tax Law Changes bill into law yesterday which includes a tax on a new product – e-cigarettes. What’s... Read More
N.C. needs serious leadership
RALEIGH — How serious are our state leaders about economic growth and long-term recovery? Are they committed to broadening the base of taxpayers so that everyone pays something and nearly everyone... Read More
New session could be short but busy
The N.C. General Assembly’s biennial short session opens Wednesday. North Carolina does not have statutory session limits, so the session will last as long as necessary to finish business. All... Read More
NC Tax reform equals lower taxes at every income level
1. A new study of its effects, published by the John Locke Foundation with the assistance of the Massachusetts-based Beacon Hill Institute, shows that the average household at every income level... Read More
2014 elections should focus on freedom
And so it begins again. Filing is over, and the 2014 election cycle is off and running. North Carolinians will elect a U.S. senator and 13 U.S. representatives to serve in Washington. We will elect... Read More
Right policies, right path
Ideas drive public policy. During the last couple of years, North Carolina has begun to implement sound ideas to reform taxes, transportation, regulation, energy, education, Medicaid, and more. Good... Read More
The president's pep rally
I watched the President’s pep rally er, State of Union Address last night, mostly because I had to. I’ll be on a couple of television news shows this week and I figure they’ll want to talk about... Read More
North Carolina's broad tax cut
A recent study of North Carolina’s 2013 tax reform from the John Locke Foundation finds that the average household at every income level will pay lower state taxes in 2014 and beyond than they would... Read More
Get ready for the recovery
If 2013 was the year of reform, 2014 promises to be the year of recovery. Tax reform goes into effect in 2014, lowering tax rates for every individual and corporation in the state. Regular review and... Read More
