The tax burden from illegal immigration at the federal, state, and local levels is roughly $150.7 billion per year, according to an analysis published on Wednesday by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 9:15 am
By: Daily Wire
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One of the main issues in the race for House District 41 is health insurance - specifically whether and how the state should deal with Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week's bad bill would subject half a million North Carolinians to an already overcrowded Medicaid system and strain its already skyrocketing and bloated budget. Senate Bill 730, sponsored by Sens. Ben Clark (D-Cumberland) and Gladys Robinson (D-Guilford), would expand the eligibility...
Published: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 @ 11:20 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Senate Budget Plan Includes Largest Teacher Pay Raise in State History North Carolina's state Senate last night released its proposed changes to the second year of the 2013-15 biennial budget.
Published: Friday, May 30th, 2014 @ 9:11 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The state legislature is back in session this week. The consensus around the state capital is that this year's "short session" will live up to its name. But just because legislators won't be in town for very long doesn't mean they shouldn't address some important issues.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 12:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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As the dust settles on the landmark 2013 North Carolina legislative session, conservatives can look upon the accomplishments of the state legislature and find much to celebrate.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 @ 8:05 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The $20.6 billion General Fund budget is on its way to Gov. Pat McCrory's desk. Both chambers of the General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to...
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 2:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina legislators can maximize their flexibility for tax reform and unanticipated Medicaid spending by using a "reverse logrolling" approach...
Published: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 @ 2:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina legislators can maximize their flexibility for tax reform and unanticipated Medicaid spending by using a "reverse logrolling" approach to the final state budget deal. That's the conclusion of a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report.
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 @ 7:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In recent months, state education officials and public school advocacy groups have continued to demand that state legislators pony up...
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2013 @ 9:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's Medicaid program is in a major state of disarray, costing taxpayers "hundreds of millions of dollars" in mismanagement, a blistering state audit revealed.
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 12:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The popular image of Medicaid is that of a small program that provides basic but good-quality medical care to a limited, impoverished segment of North Carolina’s population – and that politicians have skimped on funding it.
Published: Friday, September 14th, 2012 @ 8:13 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Medicaid services not required by the federal government but approved by the state legislature in years past cost $4.4 billion in 2010-2011.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 @ 12:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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