- Region: N.C. revenues short $100 million more
North Carolina's state government budget shortfall has widened by nearly another $100 million, according to a General Assembly report released Friday, attributing lower-than-expected tax collections to a ...
- Another bad sign of times ahead
State revenues are down 5 percent through October, the latest sign that the state will either have to spend less, raise taxes, or both next year.
- State government to get 5 percent cut
Raleigh Preparing for a revenue shortfall that number crunchers said today could reach $1.6 billion, outgoing Gov.
- Time to deliver
President-elect Barack Obama faces the challenge of helping make a sick national economy healthy.
- NC budget shortfall could reach $1.6B
Nov 6, 2008 Legislative fiscal analysts say North Carolina's state budget could face a shortfall of as much as $1.6 billion.
- N.C. budget shortfall could reach $1.6 billion
State economist Barry Boardman told lawmakers Thursday the budget shortfall could be anywhere from $800 million to $1.6 billion dollars for the fiscal year.
- Easley tells state agencies to cut budgets
Gov. Mike Easley's top budget officer has told state agency heads to cut their budgets by 2 percent in the current fiscal year in case the economic downturn takes a toll on revenues.
- New state challenges confront legislators
"We do have a lot of competing needs and a lot of competing expectations"
The economy is souring, money is tight, and state lawmakers have to run for re-election in the fall. via News Observer
- State budget surplus likely to top estimates
"Transparency serves a legitimate, strong public purpose as a check on government"
State lawmakers may have a fatter budget surplus than they originally thought, though it remains far less than in previous years. via News Observer
- April Tax Collections In NC Higher than Expected
"The national economic cycle is affecting us and we needed to get ahead of that and acknowledge that right now"
North Carolina tax collections remain in the black. The state received $90 million more than projected through the April tax return filings, state officials said Wednesday, and North Carolina should record a ... via NBC 17
