Bev’s ESC chief joins ranks of NC’s unemployed
The woman in charge of disbursing unemployment benefits to North Carolinians is, herself, joining the ranks of the state’s unemployed: Lynn Holmes, the head of
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Category: Economy
Surprise! Bev actually DOES give a ‘frack’
Remember that speech where our esteemed governess — ahem — “joked” about suspending congressional elections so the honorables could do “the right thing” without having to worry about political repercussions?
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GOP congressman drinks Occupy / Democrat kool-aid on taxing “the rich”
AAAARRRRGH. (*That’s my frustration noise.*) We handed these Republicans a gift in 2010, gave them a mandate and specific instructions on how to proceed,
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The (REAL?) story on the NCGA gas tax relief #FAIL: ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes’
We’ve vented our frustrations repeatedly on this site about North Carolina’s obscenely high gas tax. With gas prices skyrocketing, the economy tanking, and the unemployment rate
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The cost of county government in North Carolina
The John Locke Foundation in Raleigh has put together a fascinating report on the cost of governing at the local level in The Tar
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NC Dem legislator cites Karl Marx in opposing repeal of death tax
North Carolina state legislators are justifiably examining repeal of the state’s inheritance tax — which soaks people who inherit items from their parents or grandparents. Right now,
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WHAT economic recovery?
BarryO and his playmates in the mainstream media are falling all over themselves to sell us on the idea that the economy is in recovery. Before you get
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Announcement of tax dollars for brewery raises new set of questions
It appears that Pinehurst Village government has jumped head-first into the venture capital game — picking winners and losers by investing tax dollars in certain enterprises seeking
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Pay no attention to THAT failing economy …
A lot of times, when there is something someone REALLY doesn’t want to talk about, they’ll try to turn your attention to ANOTHER UNRELATED subject. That’s the tactic
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GOP sellout on ObamaCare?
The Tea Party worked hard to give Republicans a majority in the U.S. House and a larger caucus in the U.S. Senate in 2010. How did DC
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