The General Assembly’s Fiscal Analyst says state revenue from the sales tax and personal income tax increased in September over the same time last year despite double digit unemployment and slow economic growth. Barry Boardman told a panel of legislators the baseline sales tax was up over 12 percent over last year. He said net personal [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Obama DOJ may challenge Voter ID laws
In a Sept. 29 interview with talk radio host Micheal Smerconish, President Obama indicated that he is encouraging his Justice Department officials to potentially challenge Voter ID laws. SMERCONISH: Are the goal posts being moved on you in 2012? In my native Pennsylvania there’s a move afoot that would change the way in which electoral votes [...]
NC Cronies May Lose Out to SC Cronies
In the state’s latest money-laundering scheme to reward major political donors economic development deal, word has it that NC may be outbid by our southern neighbors. Four state lawmakers from southeastern North Carolina say they think the company behind Project Soccer is going to build its new plant in South Carolina. State Sen. Bill Rabon, [...]
Government Officials Spend Lavishly on Trip to Paris
The AP has come out with a devastating piece on how several state governments, including North Carolina, spent thousands of dollars on a trip to Paris designed to lure aircraft manufacturing jobs to their states. In neighboring North Carolina, state Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco and six members of his staff spent about $112,228 on travel [...]
Wake County Election Website Mystery
You can look long and hard but you will not find an “about” section or “paid for by” disclaimer on wakeelections.com website. The website was promoted on campaign mailers targeting voters in Wake County Board of Education districts 3 and 8. The mailers were sponsored by a couple of very liberal advocacy groups – Common [...]
