tax policy

June 13, 2014 - This week's Moral Monday protest in Raleigh focused on education, in particular the funding crisis for public schools. North Carolina was once known as a leader in public education, but not anymore. What's happening?

June 6, 2014 - North Carolina has passed a law fast-tracking fracking. Now state leaders are seeking taxpayer dollars to help the industry -- despite the billions it earns in annual profits and its detrimental effects on environmental health.

April 15, 2014 - A by-the-numbers look at who pays, who doesn't, and where the money goes.

February 28, 2014 - Already under scrutiny for its coal ash pollution, Duke Energy has been named in a new report about U.S. companies that don't pay corporate income taxes. Meanwhile, its dirty business model takes a heavy toll on the public purse as well as public health.

January 3, 2014 - A by-the-numbers look at the political battle underway in North Carolina, where a a right-wing legislature and administration backed by monied special interests is being challenged by a grassroots protest movement that's now spreading to other states.

October 25, 2013 - Saying they hope to ease the pain from the federal government shutdown, Gov. Pat McCrory this week announced he was sending turnip greens from the state prison farm to food banks, while state budget director Art Pope's foundation said it would contribute $185,000 to various charities. But can such alms-giving make up for policies that weaken public assistance programs?

September 16, 2013 - The U.S. has witnessed a sharp climb in income inequality since the 1970s -- and its epicenter is not Wall Street but the South, where some metro areas have inequality on par with many third-world counties.