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politicians to avoid
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 8:55 am
By: John Steed
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In the final days of state budget negotiations, there was a pressurized hush around the legislative complex as lawmakers feuded over the sudden addition of legalizing four casinos to the nearly $30 billion state budget.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 9:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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East Carolina University’s commencement ceremony will take place Friday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to celebrate approximately 1,925 members of the fall Class of 2023. ECU alumnus Kelly S. King will be the keynote speaker.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 7:25 pm
By: ECU News Services
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"Restore NC, Inc" leaves few indicators of who they are or who is behind them
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 10:39 am
By: John Steed
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All news accounts described the recently passed state budget as spending $30 billion
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 1:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a Tuesday evening press conference at the N.C. General Assembly, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced an agreement to abandon, for now, efforts to legalize casinos through the state budget.
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A group of prominent North Carolina business leaders, and some big Republican donors, sent a letter Tuesday morning to all House Republicans urging them to abandon plans to muddy the budget process with legalized casinos
Published: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 @ 10:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Nearly three months into the fiscal year, a budget bill has finally arrived
Published: Monday, December 11th, 2023 @ 12:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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liberal Salisbury lawyer gets Tillis endorsement
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 5:55 pm
By: John Steed
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A recent Economist magazine article examined President Joe Biden’s industrial policy approach, describing it as “place-based industrial policy.” (subscription may be required)
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State budget negotiations are stalled as House and Senate lawmakers are too far apart to reach a deal. Reportedly, there will not be a budget agreement until likely September, following what had initially been a June 30 deadline.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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One of the sticking points in the state budget negotiations is the $1.4 billion proposed in the Senate version for NCInnovation, a private, non-profit created by some NC business leaders in 2018, aimed at providing grants for applied research at select UNC-system universities.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 11:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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$500 million corrupt waste, thanks to progressive Phil Berger
Published: Friday, October 13th, 2023 @ 9:10 am
By: John Steed
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On Friday, both chambers of the state legislature sent House Bill 259, the state budget, to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk for his signature.
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 @ 11:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Another poor choice for a "success story" by NCInnovation further undercuts the organization's case
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 6:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Texas program should serve as a cautionary tale for North Carolina legislators debating $1.4 billion in funding for NCInnovation
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 4:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Criticism continues to mount over the North Carolina Senate’s decision to include $1.4 billion for NCInnovation in its proposed budget. Not only would it be a massive crony scheme using taxpayer dollars to reward select businesses by political appointees, the organization’s own justifications contin
Published: Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mark Robinson fails to engage on issue, but took casino money
Published: Friday, September 15th, 2023 @ 7:39 am
By: John Steed
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An influential staffer at the General Assembly recently described NCInnovation as a “free market approach”
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 7:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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With such a business-friendly climate, why would NCInnovation even be necessary?
Published: Friday, September 8th, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Would you be willing to turn over 1.4 billion dollars to an unknown group over which you have no oversight or control and who can do with it as they choose? I bet you wouldn’t do that with even $1,400. But our legislature appears ready to go with the $1.4B.
Published: Thursday, September 7th, 2023 @ 10:35 am
By: Tom Campbell
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There are several reasons to oppose the proposed $1.4 billion appropriation to NCInnovation
Published: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 @ 12:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The nonprofit slated to receive $1.4 billion in the Senate budget plan touted the failing VinFast as a successful example to emulate
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday a House Judiciary Committee held discussions about a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) amendment to restrain state budget growth.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The $1.4 billion allocation for a non-profit called NCInnovation in the state Senate’s budget plan has raised some eyebrows. Given that this appropriation to the barely five-year-old non-profit organization would amount to nearly five percent of the entire state General Fund budget, it should.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate Republicans unveiled a budget proposal that allocates $1.425 billion to NCInnovation
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2023 @ 9:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate leaders unveiled their proposed state budget. Governor Cooper will be under pressure to sign the final version because Medicaid expansion, a bill he signed earlier this year, is tied to passing a budget.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 2:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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ECU joins partnership to foster innovation in NC
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 1:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Senate released its biennium budget proposal this week as scheduled, with the expectation of meeting with the state House to establish a conference budget before the current fiscal year ends on June 30
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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