by Nick Ochsner, Wbtv.com, June 9, 2016. Years of risky investments by North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell could put the future of the state’s pension fund at risk, an On Your Side investigation... Read More
As the General Assembly continues to work through the 2016-17 budget, part of the final package should build on the tax reforms first implemented in 2011. The 0 percent tax bracket will be increased... Read More
Oops, they did it again. N.C. Senate Republican leaders released their $22.2 billion budget for 2016-17 to the public through the N.C. General Assembly website at 11:52 p.m. on a recent Tuesday, about... Read More
by Jonathan Drew and Gary Robertson, Associated Press, published on wbt.com, June 9, 2016. The thinnest of margins was keeping Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger from losing his seat as his... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, June 9, 2016. In an otherwise quiet primary, money spoke loudly Tuesday. The biggest spender, The Club for Growth Action, was the most successful. The Washington... Read More
Long after this session of the General Assembly has adjourned it will be remembered for more than just the specter of discrimination that hung over the proceedings thanks to the sweeping anti-LGBT law... Read More
Senate leaders have not called for an expected vote to pass this year's coal ash management bill by overriding Gov. Pat McCrory's veto, and it appears that some sort of behind-the-scenes negotiations... Read More
So far this year, we’ve had three state budget plans submitted by the three main actors in the drama: Gov. Pat McCrory, the North Carolina House, and the North Carolina Senate. While important... Read More
With the state Senate giving final approval to its version of the budget shortly after midnight Friday, the stage is set for Senate and House members to come together and hammer out a budget deal to... Read More
With Republican voters solidified behind their presumptive nominee, Donald Trump has turned his focus to the general election. In many statements, Trump has indicated he has brought “new voters... Read More
