This article was originailly published in the Fayetteville Observer, August 2007 We are often treated to editorials about "desperately needed" programs like ... Keep Reading
Archives for August 2007
General Assembly Breaks Budget Rules
The General Assembly violated its own rules more than 100 times when it passed the budget last week. At the eleventh hour, legislators added new pork projects that had not been ... Keep Reading
FY2007-09 Budget Roundup…Higher Taxes, Bigger Government
Thanks to the new state budget just passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Mike Easley (D), North Carolinians must brace themselves for another significant tax ... Keep Reading
Landfill Regulation: Is the State Needed Here?
A North Carolina moratorium on the construction of new landfills expired on August 1, 2007. With the moratorium’s expiration, state legislators are now proposing the Solid Waste ... Keep Reading