State Employee Benefits
Introduction State government is the largest employer in North Carolina, with more than 320,000 full-time-equivalent positions. State employees have been working for the state for an average of 12 years. Attracting and…
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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…
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