In every state with available data, Medicaid expansion has overrun the projected costs. Overruns exist despite a high federal match – something that will likely not last ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2019
Cooper would be wrong to reverse corporate tax cuts
Cooper is likely to call for an increase of NC’s corporate tax Corporate taxes, however, harm workers though job loss and declining wages State legislators should work toward ... Keep Reading
E-book: Why Medicaid expansion is wrong for North Carolina
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Defining conservatism, Gov. Cooper’s budget, and CPAC 2019
This week, we take a deep dive into Gov. Roy Cooper's budget proposals, highlighting the most troublesome ones, such as the freezing of the Opportunity Scholarship for low-income ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s budget: no surprises here.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s $25.2 billion budget proposal would add nearly $1.3 billion in new spending over last year – an increase of 5.4 percent. Moreover, it would mark a whopping $4.1 ... Keep Reading
Gov. Cooper calls for the return of big government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. – Today Gov. Roy Cooper laid out his determined budget for our state. Unfortunately, it is clear that by determined he means “big ... Keep Reading
The dogs that did not bark
– Patrick O’Hannigan, Civitas Contributor Governor Roy Cooper's "State of the State" address to the General Assembly and its broadcast audience merits another look, not so much ... Keep Reading
Redistricting Commission: pipe dream or new reality?
There are two bills in the General Assembly that would create redistricting commissions Both would prohibit the use of data on partisan voting patterns while drafting maps ... Keep Reading
Voter ID ruling, protecting babies, and Cooper’s speech
A Superior Court judge has ruled against two amendments passed by voters: the income tax cap and voter ID. Is this an example of judicial activism?* Six U.S. senators running ... Keep Reading