While sounding like a benign “technical” bill – House Bill (HB) 1516 ( Senate Bill 576) – JDIG Technical Modifications sponsored by Reps. Jim ... Keep Reading
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Shameful Budget Theatrics from N.C. House
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
Local Business Owners Unite to Fight “Amazon” Tax in N.C.
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
“Balanced” Approach To Budget?
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
North Carolina House Budget Proposal Includes Massive Tax and Fee Hikes, Cuts Public Education More Than Other Agencies
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
Job-Killing Tax Increase
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
House Budget Cuts: Misplaced Priorities or Political Ploy?
When the North Carolina House Budget proposal was originally released, many lawmakers claimed the “draconian” and “painful” cuts were unavoidable without ... Keep Reading
SB 202: Budget Bill Blows a Hole in Your Wallet!
It was a very easy choice this week for our Bad Bill of the Week – Senate Bill 202, the House’s version of the 2009-2011 budget. What other bill pending in the ... Keep Reading
Dissolve Golden Leaf
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
The Truth on the 2009 Budget Process
The following article represents the opinion of the writer and does not reflect the views of Civitas, its Board of Directors or staff. In today's News & Observer article House ... Keep Reading
