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House reveals budget proposal with large focus on education appropriations
The first budget draft of the short session was released on Monday night with a primary focus on funding education and state agency salaries.
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House to release budget proposal as Senate leader warns against overspending
Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, told the Carolina Journal that the House is not only overspending but also using funds from reserve accounts to fund non-essential projects.
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King assesses NC budget stalemate
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the latest developments in North Carolina’s state budget debate. King offered these comments during the June 14, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Opinion
Government subsidies raises prices, even in childcare
This week a variety of groups have been pushing out narratives on more taxpayer funding for childcare. You may wonder why, suddenly, this is such a crisis issue. It is because billions in COVID-era government handouts to the industry are expiring this month.
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Ruling in Stein ‘slush fund’ case could come later this week
A Wake Superior Court judge could decide by the end of the week whether a Randolph County pastor can stop state Attorney General Josh Stein from doling out $12 million in environmental grants. Critics have labeled the funding arrangement a “slush fund.”
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Lawsuit over Stein’s hog farm ‘slush fund’ heads to court Tuesday
A lawsuit challenging state Attorney General Josh Stein’s ability to spend millions of dollars from the state treasury on environmental grants heads to a Wake County courtroom Tuesday. Critics argue that the money should fund environmental projects in the state’s public schools.
Opinion
Biden’s misleading ‘greedflation’ narrative on National Hunger Awareness Day
On this National Hunger Awareness Day, let's move beyond the misleading rhetoric of "greedflation" and focus on developing comprehensive solutions to address the complex challenges of food insecurity and price inflation.
Opinion
The tier system: NC’s Hunger Games
The time has come for the state legislature to re-evaluate the county tier system, which does not adequately distribute funds to counties based on need.
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Proof of concept: NCInnovation awards $5.2 million in pilot grants
NCI approved $5.2 million in pilot grants for eight research projects at seven NC public universities.
Opinion
Clear the budget fog: Lower spending, boost school choice and transparency
Legislators should streamline the budget process, avoid prolonged impasses, and prioritize timely decision-making to ensure that the needs of NC's citizens are met without unnecessary disruption.
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Robinson rallies NCGOP with vision for economic and educational change at state convention
North Carolina's Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson headlined the NCGOP State Convention Saturday night with a powerful speech drawing stand ovations from the crowd of an estimated 1,000 party faithful.
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State Supreme Court rules against Revenue Department in machinery tax exemption dispute
A unanimous state Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling against the state Revenue Department in a dispute over a tax exemption for machinery purchased to make asphalt. In an unsigned opinion Thursday, justices endorsed the state Business Court’s January 2023 decision in the dispute between the Revenue Department and contractor FSCII.
