State Spending
Introduction North Carolina has one of the strictest balanced-budget requirements in the country. State law holds the governor responsible for cutting expenditures to avoid a deficit. Republican leadership in the General…
Film Grants
Introduction “Bull Durham,” “Last of the Mohicans,” “Dirty Dancing,” and most other beloved North Carolina films were produced without film production grants or incentives. In fact, they were made years before state officials…
Economic Growth
Introduction Beginning with the passage of tax and regulatory reform in 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly deliberately began to pursue policies meant to enhance overall economic growth, that is, to expand economic…
Capital and Infrastructure
Introduction In 2017, state government owned nearly 118 million square feet of space across 12,000 buildings worth $25.6 billion. The state budget includes more than $700 million per year to pay the principal and interest on…
Democrats to Blame for Affordability Crisis, Lisa McClain Says
House Republican Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain says Democrats are to blame for mounting cost-of-living concerns among Americans.McClain, the fourth-ranking House Republican, has been helping craft the party’s messaging…
Is Tennessee Preparing K-12 Students for Today’s Economy?
The goal of K-12 education is to give students a foundation to enter the workforce or pursue higher education. So, are Tennessee graduates ready for the real world? Despite a record high graduation rate, the unfortunate…
Trump Admin Unleashes ‘Strike Force’ Taking Sledgehammer To Last Vestiges Of Bidenomics
The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday launched a new “strike force” aiming to axe Biden-era regulations that drove up costs for American small businesses.The new “Deregulation Strike Force,” led by the SBA’s…
Even Nancy Pelosi Suggests Trump Hasn’t Done Anything To Warrant Impeachment In Second Term
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that President Donald Trump has not yet committed any acts worthy of impeachment during his second term in a Monday episode of USA Today’s “The Excerpt.”House Democrats successfully…
Islamists Gathered To Chant ‘F*ck The Jews’ After Oct. 7 Just Minutes From Beach Shooting Site
Just after Hamas murdered more than 1,000 people Oct. 7, 2023, Islamists gathered at the Sydney Opera House chanting, “Gas the Jews” and “Fuck the Jews,” while waving Palestinian flags just over two years before another…
7 Out Of 10 Americans Say Health Care System Has Major Issues, Poll Shows
A combined 70% percent of Americans have a negative outlook on the nation’s health care system as Congress remains in deadlock over the issue, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday.The survey’s participants had…
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