The good news: North Carolina state government is better financially prepared for the coming economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic than previous economic crises. The most ... Keep Reading
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Lawmakers make headway in the midst of budget stalemate
By Reaghan Waites, Civitas Intern In June, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the GOP-backed $24 billion budget declaring it “an astonishing failure of common sense and common ... Keep Reading
State budget proposals on the right track; some improvements possible
Both the House and Senate have now released their budget plans There are many similarities, and both plans have strengths and weaknesses A potential Cooper veto could make ... Keep Reading
Some Final Thoughts on the Tax Cap Amendment
Long before the American Founders, the Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas noted: “No government has a right to levy taxes beyond the limit determined by the people.” On ... Keep Reading
June 2018 Civitas Newspaper: Polling and Budget Overview
The cover story for the June issue is a look at Civitas Poll results and offers a preview of the June polling. This issue also offers a look at the 2018-2019 budget by Brian ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polling News Roundup
Earlier this week, Civitas Polling released the results of our latest flash poll. The poll sought to gauge voter opinion on five potential constitutional amendments that could be ... Keep Reading
Civitas Responds to Governor Cooper’s Budget Veto
RALEIGH, N.C. — Earlier this week, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the Republican crafted budget delivered to his desk last week. Although Civitas has loudly objected to this session’s ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Prefer Uniform Business Tax Cuts to Spur Economy
Voters Prefer Uniform Business Tax Cuts to Spur Economy Cooper's Tax Policy Out of Touch With Voters RALEIGH, NC – Civitas Polling’s most recent survey found the majority of ... Keep Reading
Have NC Fiscal Analysts Been Out in the Sun Too Long?
WRAL-TV recently highlighted a report released by NC Senate Democrats of a "potential" $1 billion dollar budget gap in the North Carolina. What the story fails to discuss is the ... Keep Reading
April Newspaper: Gov. Cooper’s Big Spending Ways
The April edition NC Capitol Connection delves into Gov. Roy Cooper's proposal to increase spending by over 5 percent. More recent budgets have seen an increase of 3 percent. Gov. ... Keep Reading
