Fiscal Insight

View in your browser. The arguments in Washington have finally gotten the attention they so eagerly awaited – the federal government’s shutdown is here.  What…

View in your browser. The city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are going to vote on a proposal to give Cedar Fair Entertainment, the corporate…

View in your browser. Not much time is left for Congress to agree to a spending plan to fund the federal government for FY 2014. …

View in your browser. Over the last ten years there have been a number of cities across the country that have pursued streetcars as…

View in your browser. Following on from last week’s newsletter and approaching the Labor Day weekend, I wanted to continue the discussion of Labor.  Another…

View in your browser. What are you doing for the Labor Day weekend?  A holiday that began in the late 19th Century as a celebration…

View in your browser. Articles have been flying around about the education spending argument since the legislative session adjourned in late July.  Many of the…

View in your browser. The sales tax holiday has been around for a while, starting in 1980 when Ohio and Michigan offered a tax holiday…

View in your browser. The details of North Carolina’s tax reform plan have been reported by many news outlets while The John Locke Foundation…

View in your browser. Yesterday, Governor McCrory along with Senate Pro Tem Berger and House Speaker Tillis, gave a press conference from the State Capitol…