What is MTLeg Studying?
"This really underscores why we need to reform state and federal permitting laws so Montana can build things again." The following has been adapted from an excerpt of the Frontier Weekly Newsletter written by…
Tag: budget
Budget Deal Reportedly Earmarks $100M for 1199 and Extends MCO Tax
As Governor Hochul and legislative leaders rush to finalize the overdue state budget, outlines of some healthcare-related deals have begun to emerge from the closed-door negotiations. Those deals reportedly include…
NC Budget Teacher Pay Deal Would Raise Starting Salaries to $48,000 – but ignore more serious problems
After months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders claim to have reached a budget compromise that includes an average 8% teacher pay raise — one of the largest proposed increases in recent years. Current teachers would…
North Carolina should build its own budget simulator
Balancing a state budget is an exercise in tradeoffs. Every dollar allocated to one priority is a dollar unavailable for another. Yet those tradeoffs are often difficult to see, buried in lengthy documents, complex fiscal…
Whitmer’s budget proposals do not lower costs – Mackinac Center
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News February 19, 2026. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new executive budget combines a worthwhile goal with bad economics. The governor says she wants to lower costs for Michigan…
The Latest Levy Report Card
"The bottom line - more relief is certainly needed. Voting to reject levies will temporarily prevent the bill from increasing even further, but for more true and lasting relief, we need to start looking at the root cause…
School Funding Sleight of Hand
"Voters in local school levy elections aren't really deciding whether schools get 'fully funded'; they're deciding whether to authorize spending above the state-guaranteed level." The following…
Trump puts forward ‘historic’ defense budget request
Mackenize Eaglen writes for National Review Online about one of President Donald Trump’s most significant actions. After three decades of guided degradation and two long wars, the U.S. military is in need of a comprehensive…
Property tax levy limits aren’t budget cuts
At a time when property tax bills are rising across North Carolina, policymakers have proposed a constitutional amendment to limit how quickly those taxes can grow. However, critics warn that such limits could reduce…
The Real Growth of State Government
"The ACFR Net Position data leaves no doubt that the state government is bigger, financially, than ever before. That government growth is real, and much larger than .7% budget growth the Biennial Comparison report of…
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