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Justice Circle What Happened to the Jobs? A Tale of Two Economic Cycles
BTC Reports, Dec. 2008 By John Quinterno, Research Associate Executive Summary * Since 2000, North Carolina has not created enough jobs to keep …
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Paying to Get from Here to There: Meeting North Carolina’s Transportation Revenue Needs in Difficult Times
By Steven Jackson Public Policy Analyst January 2009 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY North Carolina’s transportation budget is in crisis. Revenue from the state’s main source …
LAND’S VALUE FOR TRANSPORTATION: Why Cities and Counties Should Use Land-Based Taxes and Fees to Pay for Transportation
BTC Reports; Vol 15, No 2; March 2009 by Steve Jackson, Public Policy Analyst Executive Summary Local governments will likely face the need …
Budget & Tax Center releases alternative revenue plan
By Elaine Mejia The NC Budget & Tax Center (BTC) has developed a plan for raising revenues that will help to address the …
The Governor’s Budget Proposal: Spending cuts limited but the plan overall is precariously balanced
BTC REPORTS, Vol. 15, No. 3 April 2009 By Meg Gray Wiehe and Elaine Mejia Executive Summary Governor Beverly Perdue has proposed a …
Who really pays the taxes in North Carolina? (Hint: it’s not who you think)
By Meg Gray Wiehe and Elaine Mejia February 2008 Executive Summary North Carolina lawmakers made several changes to state tax policy in 2007, …
The Senate’s Proposed Budget: Overall Spending Target Mirrors Governor’s But Spending Priorities Differ
By Elaine Mejia and Meg Gray Wiehe with Steve Jackson and John Quinterno April 2009 Executive Summary The North Carolina Senate has adopted …
LIVING INCOME STANDARD 2008: Making ends meet on low wages
By John Quinterno, with Meg Gray Wiehe and Jack Schofield Work is a fundamental human activity. It is the raw material from which …
Protecting the Child in Need: The past, present and future of More at Four
By Steve Jackson Public Policy Analyst April 2009 Executive Summary • There are currently legislative proposals to alter the administration, eligibility criteria and …
What Does a Sound Basic Education Cost? It is Time to Find Out
By Stephen Jackson April 10, 2008 Executive Summary The gap in achievement between white and minority children, the higher dropout rates of minorities, …