The General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division revealed its report findings on the Lenior County Global TransPark (GTP) industrial complex today. The report suggested North Carolina has two options – either continue to fund it based on a demonstration of results (whatever that means) or begin incrementally divesting funds from the park. GTP has received nearly [...]
ABC Privatization Debate Forthcoming?
Per a News & Observer report, the chairman of the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABC) Jon Williams expects a debate on whether to privatize liquor sales in our state. The Commission continues to assess what the system is worth. Recently, ethics issues within the state’s archaic liquor distribution system have arisen in Greensboro, New [...]
Virginia’s McDonnell Wants to Privatize Liquor Sales
While North Carolina moved to centralize control over the state’s archaic liquor system and redesign the system’s ethics regulation (see legislation here), Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia has decided to move forward with privatization of the liquor distribution system in his state. North Carolina should follow. I have opined on the issue in an op-ed [...]
Bill Introduced to Eliminate 25 State Aircraft
Reps. Jim Crawford (D-Granville), Nelson Cole (D-Rockingham), and Larry Hall (D-Durham) are the primary sponsors of HB1823 entitled “Sell Underutilized State Aircraft.” The bill would carry out the recommendations of a study completed by the Program Evaluation Division calling for the elimination of 25 state owned aircraft. The elimination of these aircraft is long overdue. [...]
