Brian Balfour

Did you see the major theatrical presentation put on by state leaders in Raleigh over the last several weeks? The script was brilliantly followed, but the plot was a bit ... Keep Reading

Small business owners from across the state gathered Monday for a roundtable discussion in Cary to discuss ways to fight the so-called “Amazon” tax from being ... Keep Reading

Tax and Fee hikes outweigh spending reductions by a ratio of more than 2.5 to 1. According to analysis, for every dollar of actual year over year spending cuts, the House proposes ... Keep Reading

The North Carolina House budget proposal for fiscal year 2009-10 will raise taxes and fees by more than $860 million and spend roughly $19.97 billion. The spending amount is down ... Keep Reading

Part of the North Carolina House’s proposed tax package would raise North Carolina’s highest marginal tax rate to 8.5 percent. The new rate would be tied for the 7th ... Keep Reading

When the North Carolina House Budget proposal was originally released, many lawmakers claimed the “draconian” and “painful” cuts were unavoidable without ... Keep Reading

North Carolina lawmakers need to question the wisdom of imposing job-killing tax hikes in order to spare the organization that funded the Randy Parton Theatre and Drag Racing Hall ... Keep Reading

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Representative Shirley Randleman (R-Wilkes) has introduced into the General Assembly House Bill 1521 which requests $50,000 to “construct an environmentally friendly ... Keep Reading

With the economic recession taking a heavy toll on North Carolinians, one thing is on everybody’s mind: jobs. Indeed, when voters were asked what is the biggest issue or ... Keep Reading