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Publication Type: BTC Report

At the Crossroads: Recommendations for the Future of Transportation in North Carolina

Published May 01, 2008

By Steve Jackson 2008 North Carolina’s transportation budget is in crisis. Massive increases in road-construction costs over the last five years have precipitated …

The House budget: Deteriorating revenue picture forces tough decisions

Published June 01, 2009

By ELAINE MEJIA and MEG GRAY WIEHE June 2009 Executive Summary On June 13, the NC House of Representatives passed its version of …

The 2009-2011 State Budget: Trifecta of spending cuts, tax increases and federal aid used to address historic shortfall

Published September 01, 2009

All Hands on Deck: Predictions for the FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12 budget shortfalls and eight strategies for getting the state’s fiscal ship back in balance

Published June 17, 2025

By Elaine Mejia and Meg Gray Wiehe April 8, 2010 Executive Summary: •    The national recession that began in December 2007 and the …

The Governor’s 2010-11 Budget: A reasonable, though painful, approach to the growing budget gap

Published May 05, 2010

By Elaine Mejia and Meg Gray Wiehe May 5, 2010 Read the full report (attached, PDF). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On April 20, Governor Perdue released …

North Carolina Jobs Plan: Connecting Working Families to Economic Opportunity Now

Published May 01, 2010

May 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The current recession has pushed more than half a million members of the state’s labor force out of work and …

The Senate’s Budget: No big surprises in spending but some major policy shifts proposed

Published May 27, 2010

By Elaine Mejia and Jonathan Palmer May 27, 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On May 20, the North Carolina Senate passed a budget bill that makes …

The House Budget: A Familiar Story With A Few Plot Twists

Published June 01, 2010

By Jonathan Palmer June 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:  On June 4, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed a budget bill that makes changes to …

Unmet Financial Need: Expanding Access to Federal Loans to Improve College Completion

Published June 24, 2010

June 24, 2010 Executive Summary Community college enrollment has increased dramatically as students seek to gain the skills for future employment during a …

The Final FY 2010-11 Budget: Will It Support Economic Recovery?

Published July 26, 2010

OVERVIEW The Great Recession has increased demand for services at the same time that it has reduced available revenue, putting pressure on our …

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