December Newsletter

Note from the Director

As we approach the end of 2007, I want to publicly thank the hundreds of partners who have worked with IEI to build awareness of the big issues confronting North Carolina and advance support for corresponding innovative solutions.  We are deeply indebted for those collaborations. 

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Update On Programs

Tax Tussles | Financing the Future
As we adapt our economy to the demands of the 21st century we must also reform our system of tax and finance.  But no one likes paying taxes, and change is sure to be painful.  What is more, all systems of taxation are complicated and hard to understand—North Carolina is especially distinguished in this respect.  For that reason we thought that it was time for a brief guide to some of the debates over taxes, debates that have already begun or that we will face in the near future.
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Bridging the Gap | Transforming Higher Education
On November 25, GlaxoSmithKline’s Bob Ingram, co-chair of IEI's Business Committee on Higher Education (BCHE), was interviewed by North Carolina News Network's Chris Fitzsimon for their News and Views radio show.
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What Do You Think?

Higher Education, Access For All?
Some argue that increasing access to our state's system of higher education for children of undocumented immigrants will boost our economic competitiveness as we transition to a high-skilled economy. Others argue that incentives such as in-state tuition should be reserved for American citizens and taxpayers. Adding fuel to this important debate, the North Carolina Community College System recently announced that it will offer in-state tuition to children of undocumented students who graduate from North Carolina high schools.

IEI is committed to promoting smart economic development across North Carolina and we want to know what you think about this and other issues related to immigration in our state.

Please take a moment to answer this short survey.