RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley has proposed North Carolina’s first $20 billion budget, thanks to $210 million in new taxes and a 7.2 percent increase in operations spending. That’s according to an analysis from the John Locke Foundation. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing the governor’s budget proposal. “The...
RALEIGH – A special N.C. global warming study group has ignored state law while pursuing predetermined policy goals, according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing this Spotlight report. “Whether through negligence or willful omission, the N.C. Legislative Commission on Global...
RALEIGH – A state Earned Income Tax Credit would complicate North Carolina’s tax code and offer little benefit to families. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Spotlight. Lawmakers could offer families more help with an expanded...
RALEIGH – The average North Carolina teacher already earns $2,700 more each year than her average peers across the country, once their pay is adjusted for cost of living and other factors. That’s according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this...
Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $1,892 per resident in 2005, ranking the city third out of 29 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for...
RALEIGH – Charlotte still tops North Carolina’s list of cities with the highest local government costs, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation. But the report also shows the average Charlotte resident paid less money for city and county services in 2005 than in 2004. Click here to view and...
Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled about $1,454 per resident in 2005, ranking the city 20th out of 29 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for...
Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,771 per resident in 2005, ranking the city sixth out of 29 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for...
Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled about $1,480 per resident in 2005, ranking the city 19th out of 29 major North Carolina cities for local government costs, according to a new report from the Center...
Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,715 per resident in 2005, as the city jumped higher in the latest tax burden rankings of medium-sized municipalities in North Carolina. Those rankings from the Center...
Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,342 per resident in 2005, ranking the city 24th out of 29 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Center...
RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Durham totaled $1,873 per resident in 2005, ranking the city 4th out of 29 major North Carolina cities for local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The...