County commissioners across the state are deciding whether to ask voters to approve a new sales tax increase or a new land transfer tax. Chad Adams will discuss the land transfer tax option in the next Carolina Journal Radio.
State lawmakers offered those new tax options to local governments before wrapping up this year’s legislative session. They also approved new renewable energy mandates in Senate Bill 3. Daren Bakst will outline some unintended consequences of that legislation.
Lawmakers might return to Raleigh this fall to deal with transportation spending concerns. Gov. Mike Easley offered his ideas on the topic in a recent news briefing, and Joe Coletti responds.
Economist Richard Vedder will tell us why some politicians love to bash Wal-Mart, and the “Prince of Darkness” ? Robert Novak ? will share highlights from his new memoir of 50 years reporting in Washington.
