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The 2008 proposed House Budget would: Exceed Taxpayer Protection Act guidelines on a biennial basis.  Spending totals $21.35 billion, up by $2.48 billion over FY ... Keep Reading

 With the passage by the NC House of the 2008-2009 budget this week by overwhelming margins, some took the opportunity to hail it as a “historic” event – ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the Durham Herald-Sun. How much tax do North Carolina corporations pay each year? Too much? Not enough? Try nothing. That's right, not a ... Keep Reading

Governor Mike Easley, in his final year in office, rolled out his last budget request yesterday. Never one to break with tradition, Easley included higher taxes and more ... Keep Reading

Excitement and attention are building for a meaningful presidential primary in North Carolina on May 6. With the focus on the primary, the May 13th start of the so-called ... Keep Reading

Economic Slowdown of 2008: North Carolina Should Learn from Past Mistakes While it is up for debate whether a full-blown recession will hit North Carolina, early signs of slowing ... Keep Reading

Myth #1: North Carolina’s economy is in better shape than most states • Real personal income growth in North Carolina from 2000-2006 was 7.3 percent. This rate was far ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the Chapel Hill news. Most of us are familiar with the old saying "It takes money to make money." But for government officials ... Keep Reading

Lawmakers and political pundits around Raleigh are fond of discussing the issue of who is paying their “fair share” of taxes in North Carolina. Such rhetoric raises the ... Keep Reading