An interesting development is unfolding in the Dell incentives story. Dell has already agreed to pay back the grant money they received from the state and local governments, but tax credits are a different matter.
Tax credits are tax obligations that Dell was exempted from paying during its tenure [...]
There is discussion in Washington about allowing employers more discretion to impose financial penalties on unhealthy workers. The legislation would allow more businesses and governments to create wellness provisions similar to the ones proposed in North Carolina.
Now some heavy hitters are opposing these punitive wellness provisions.
Here is part of what [...]
The Civitas Institute has posted this study examining the true debt burden of state and local governments across North Carolina.
State and local governments across North Carolina have accumulated nearly $90 billion in debt and unfunded liabilities. That’s equivalent to more than $9,600 for every man, woman, and child across [...]
The NAACP, born when governments segregated people by race and enshrined oppression in law, now exhibits some strange priorities. In recent years, it has taken on causes either far removed from its original mission or lacking in practical significance.
I think an example of the latter phenomenon is the investigation of [...]
Two more people have resigned from the Jackson County Economic Development Commission. Reasons cited did not include the realization that governments do not create wealth. Rather, members of the board felt the Jackson County Commissioners were not cooperating with their attempts to meet statutory requirements for things like audits [...]
