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Senate's First Female Leader Harrington Is She Is One of the Most Senate Caucus FOR DAILY UPDATES VISIT CAROLINAJOURNAL.COM AN AWARD-WINNING JOURNAL OF NEWS, ANALYSIS, AND OPINION FROM THE JOHN LOCKE FOUNDATION CAROLINAJOURNAL.COM VOL. 30 • NO. 3 • MARCH 2021 • STATEWIDE EDITION CJ PHOTO BY GREG DE DEUGD DE GREG BY PHOTO CJ Kathy Harrington: Senate's first female leader Harrington is She is one of the most Senate Caucus. “She’s proba- ture. She is reserved with im that the closed mouth chair of the Senate Trans- powerful lawmakers in Ra- bly going to text me and say, the press — but not with swallows no flies,” said portation Committee — known for her leigh. She sports a con- ‘Dylan, what the hell?’” her constituents. She is fa- Blaine, who now runs a po- something her husband, a cealed-carry permit, and her The Senate is famous for mously private, but she ad- litical consulting firm. “She former lawmaker himself, no-nonsense daughter is a law enforce- how little is said on the floor. mits her favorite part of pol- says little, but she listens teased her about. ment officer. She listens Compared to the House, it’s itics is campaigning. She is carefully. She pays atten- “I jokingly blame him approach more than she talks, and she run with iron control. De- also a devout Catholic. She tion, and she files it away for for getting me into politics,” doesn’t forget. scribing its culture, Watts used to sprinkle holy water later. Kathy does not forget.” Harrington, R-Gaston, said. She is not someone to quoted the former majority on Jim Blaine’s desk, calling Harrington swept into of- “We have the distinction of BY JULIE HAVLAK cross. leader and Democratic pow- him the “Devil.” Blaine de- fice in the Republican wave being the only husband and “She always fascinated er broker Tony Rand: “Your clines to say how he earned in 2010, when Republicans wife who lost to the same en. Kathy Harrington, me. She’s a whiskey-drink- enemy is not Democrat or that nickname. Blaine was seized control of the Sen- person.” R-Gaston, doesn’t seem ing, cigar-smoking, motor- Republican — your enemy is N.C. Senate leader Phil Berg- ate for the first time in 140 She laughs — but she impressed at becom- cycle-riding badass,” said the House.” er’s chief of staff. years. There were so few ex- runs a tough campaign. ing the first female majority Dylan Watts, political direc- Harrington has risen to “She strongly adheres to perienced Republicans that continued PAGE 10 Sleader of the N.C. Senate. tor at the N.C. Republican the highest ranks in this cul- the very wise political max- Harrington walked in as the CAROLINA JOURNAL 4800 SIX FORKS ROAD, #220 RALEIGH, NC 27609 CJ ONLINE PERMIT NO. 302 NO. PERMIT DURHAM, NC DURHAM, jlf.carolina.journal PAID @carolinajournal U.S. POSTAGE U.S. NONPROFIT ORG. NONPROFIT www.carolinajournal.com PAGE 4 [email protected] GET MORE CAROLINA JOURNAL 2 CAROLINA JOURNAL // MARCH 2021 CAROLINA JOURNAL FROM THE PUBLISHER Economists raise Arabella Advisors and the political soul of North Carolina: outlook for state budget, Can David slay Goliath? predicting more tax PUBLISHER Amy O. Cooke revenue despite COVID @therightaoc INTERIM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF John Trump @stillnbarrel OPINION EDITOR Ray Nothstine [email protected] STAFF WRITERS Julie Havlak @juliehavlak Dallas Woodhouse [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS David Bass Andrew Dunn f you thought last fall’s elec- Carolina returned incumbent Johnny Kampis tions were expensive and com- Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper and plicated by multiple lawsuits Attorney General Josh Stein to ROSY FINANCIAL PICTURE? New economic estimates for the current fiscal DESIGNER and grossly distorted negative their posts, but rejected the Left year are $4.1 billion rosier than the prediction made in May Greg de Deugd Icampaigns, I have some news. It’s everywhere else. [email protected] about to get worse in what could To ensure voters comply in BY ANDREW DUNN be a decade-long David versus future elections, one of the Left’s BY THE NUMBERS PUBLISHED BY Goliath battle. most well-kept secrets is infiltrat- 2020 was supposed to be the ing North Carolina. he state budget may be spared year that self-described progres- Meet Arabella Advisors, a economists’ worst fears from $27.6 billion Amount of tax revenue North sives would flip North Carolina consulting company that controls the COVID pandemic, accord- Carolina expects this year — blue. Ahead of this year’s redis- a $731 million nonprofit nexus ing to a new tax revenue forecast. $4.1 billion more than expected. tricting, a far-left faction of the from its Washington, D.C., head- TNew estimates for the cur- The John Locke Foundation Democrat party was supposed to quarters. Through four in-house rent fiscal year are $4.1 billion rosi- 4800 Six Forks Road, #220 control the governor’s mansion, nonprofits — innocuously named er than the prediction made in May, Raleigh, N.C. 27609 attorney general’s office, Council New Venture Fund, Sixteen Thirty says the new consensus revenue tax code and responsible budgets (919) 828-3876 • Fax: 821-5117 of State, N.C. Supreme Court, and Fund, Hopewell Fund, and Wind- forecast released Feb. 11 by the Of- that invest in shared priorities,” www.JohnLocke.org at least one chamber of the Gener- ward Fund — Arabella has quietly fice of State Budget and Manage- Moore said in a statement. “Peo- al Assembly. funneled nearly $2.5 billion since ment and the General Assembly’s ple are paying lower taxes in North John Hood Voters proved to be an obstacle Fiscal Research Division. Carolina and benefiting from a pro- Chairman to the Left’s grand plan. North continued PAGE 20 The outlook is not completely growth approach to the public and Jim Anthony, Julie Scott positive. The state’s economic team private sector.” Emmons, Bill Graham, John M. warns that tax revenue may con- However, there are significant Hood, Ted Hicks, Christine Mele, COMMENTARY BY JOHN HOOD tract slightly in fiscal 2021-22 after assumptions made in the new fore- Rodney C. Pitts, Paul Slobodian, years of growth. cast that may not pan out. Paul “Skip” Stam, David Stover, The state now expects a sub- Forecasters are counting on the Edwin Thomas Legislators should stantial tax revenue increase ver- federal government to pass another Board of Directors sus the years prior — $27.6 billion, stimulus bill that makes direct pay- about 15% higher than the $23.9 ments to U.S. citizens and extends ISSN 2578-8167 Carolina Journal is reclaim their power billion collected last year. In May, unemployment benefits still fur- a monthly journal of news, analysis, and commentary on state and local the forecast had been for a 2% de- ther. government and public policy issues cline in tax revenue. The projection also assumes AMONG THE MANY in North Carolina. reasons the online fundraisers than actually State economists credit COVID coronavirus cases continue their re- ©2020 by The John Locke Founda- political discourse in Washing- do their jobs. relief from the federal government cent decline amid widespread vac- tion Inc. All opinions expressed in by- ton has gotten so toxic, and at Here in North Carolina, our for buoying North Carolina’s bud- cinations, and no new strain that lined articles are those of the authors the same time so unproductive, General Assembly has faced get outlook. Stimulus money bol- boosts case counts. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors of CJ or the staff is that the legislative branch similar encroachments on legis- stered income tax returns, and the Even this relatively rosy finan- and board of the John Locke Founda- of our federal government has lative authority by Gov. Roy Coo- Paycheck Protection Program aided cial picture is not without cause for tion. Material published herein may business tax collections. concern. be reprinted as long as appropriate allowed itself to become increas- per and, occasionally, the state credit is given. Submissions and let- ingly irrelevant. judiciary. Unlike their federal Sales tax collections were also The state economists forecast ters are welcome and should be di- It isn’t just that the presiden- counterparts, state lawmakers higher than feared, in part due to a that tax revenue will dip slightly in rected to the editor. cy and the courts have usurped haven’t shirked their responsibil- recent change requiring online mar- fiscal 2021-22, falling about 1% to To subscribe, call 919-828-3876. policymaking authority that ity. They’ve fought back. Some- ketplaces to collect sales tax. $27.4 billion. Revenue would then Readers also can request Carolina properly belongs to Congress. times they’ve won. Sometimes House Speaker Tim Moore, grow slowly — 4% — in 2022-23. Journal Weekly Report, delivered Most members of Congress, in they’ve lost. But even losing in R-Cleveland, touted the report as “The state’s economy is in the each weekend by e-mail, or visit CarolinaJournal.com for news, links, both parties, have willingly ced- the short run can bring victory evidence that the Republican-led recovery phase of the business cy- and exclusive content updated each ed that power. With great power on the issue in the long run. General Assembly’s conservative cle after the quick and sudden reces- weekday. Those interested in educa- sion precipitated by the pandemic,” tion, economics, higher education, comes great responsibility, as Why does a weak legislative fiscal policies have helped the state health care or local government also Spider-Man famously learned to branch produce toxic, unproduc- weather what could have been a the report from the Fiscal Research can ask to receive weekly e-letters his horror.
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