by Thomas Mills | Jul 8, 2019 | Editor's Blog, Medicaid, Politics
Today, the legislature is scheduled to vote to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the budget. However, the vote is inextricably tied to Medicaid expansion. Before session began, Cooper said that expanding Medicaid is his top legislative priority and an aide told...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 11, 2018 | Budget, Editor's Blog |
Mixed in the pork from the North Carolina GOP’s 2018 budget is a line item giving $1 million to an equestrian center in Polk County. That’s a big horse arena to host shows for wealthy owners from across the country. Among the owners are members of the Mercer family....
by Thomas Mills | May 30, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education |
The Republicans in the legislature are taking an unprecedented approach to ramming through a budget drawn behind closed doors and unopen to debate or amendments. Cynics who watch the legislature say the budget is always drawn behind closed doors. Maybe so, but it’s...
by Thomas Mills | May 11, 2018 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Roy Cooper released a budget yesterday that clearly outlines Democratic priorities. Republicans say it’s dead on arrival. Maybe so, but it sure sets up a fight in an election year. Cooper is betting that the priorities in his budget mirror the priorities of the state....
by Thomas Mills | Feb 14, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Trump |
For eight years, Republicans told us that deficits and debt were too big a threat for more government spending. Even when the Recession was at its worst and businesses and people were losing money, the GOP balked at stimulus spending proposed by Obama and the...
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