North Carolina taxpayers received some good news yesterday. With 98 of 100 counties reporting, North Carolinians approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum ... Keep Reading
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NC Leftists Want to Keep 90 Percent Tax Hike in Play
The Left's drumbeat against North Carolina's proposed constitutional amendment to lower the state's constitutional income tax rate from 10 percent to 7 percent continues. Sadly ... Keep Reading
What the N&R Editors Missed in Their Amendment Opposition
The Greensboro News & Record this week expressed opposition over the six constitutional amendments going on ballots this fall in NC. One concern they had was the alleged ... Keep Reading
The Effects of Georgia’s 6 Percent Income Tax Cap
Critics of North Carolina’s proposed tax cap amendment are claiming the cap will have major negative repercussions for the state Such charges are not grounded in reality ... Keep Reading
Civitas Coverage of Constitutional Amendments
Looking for information on the constitutional amendments? We've got you covered! Here's a comprehensive list of all the articles – to date – that Civitas has written on the ... Keep Reading
Video: Education Funding and the Tax Cap Amendment
Opponents of lowering the income tax cap repeatedly appeal to one of their favorite arguments against taxpayers keeping more of their hard earned money: education funding. Some ... Keep Reading
Video: The Tax Cap Amendment: Recessions, Responsible Spending, & Other States
How have states like Georgia and Alabama fared in light of a constitutionally reduced tax cap? Could they offer us some insight into what lowering our cap to 7 percent might mean? ... Keep Reading
Lowering the Tax Cap is a Step in the Right Direction
--Leah Byers This November, North Carolina voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to lower the state’s cap on income taxes to 7 percent from its current level of 10 ... Keep Reading
Video: A Historical Perspective on Amending the Constitution
This November we will have the opportunity to vote for six constitutional amendments. Is it unprecedented to have this many amendments on one ballot? ... Keep Reading
Special Session Reminds Us of Popularity of Voter ID and Lowering the Tax Cap
State legislators have returned to Raleigh to write short descriptors for the six constitutional amendments slated to be on the ballot this fall. Three of the amendments in ... Keep Reading
