direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education’s finance committee voted to support the county’s proposed quarter-cent sales tax hike that would go on the ballot in March 2020. Winston-Salem Journal reported…
Charlotte Observer analyzes the chances of Mecklenburg County’s proposed sales tax hike passing. County commissioners put the quarter-cent sales tax hike–which would funds arts and parks– on the ballot last…
Charlotte Observer reports Mecklenburg County commissioners voted 7-2 Tuesday to put a sales tax referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. If approved, the quarter-cent hike would raise the county’s sales…
In 2011, Buncombe County commissioners and the president of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College promised voters that, if passed, a quarter-cent tax increase on the ballot that year would pay…
Charlotte Observer reports the City Council rejected a proposal for four-year terms by a 7-3 vote. What’s interesting is the reasoning behind some council members’ ‘no’ vote: Council member LaWana…
Last week we discussed the Greensboro City Council’s first four-year term as it stands at the halfway point. Today we learn the Charlotte City Council is taking serious steps toward…
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online that local N.C. referendums increasing government debt fared better than those that would have raised local taxes. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why…
Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon examines support for increases in the government-mandated minimum wage. Out-of-state interests from the labor community are the main drivers behind several state ballot…
Charlotte Observer reports on the $5 million campaign to help pass the proposed amendment to the N.C. Constitution that would ensure victims rights. As I’m sure you’ve heard, the amendment…
Dr. Andy Taylor responds to questions around constitutional amendments and voter turnout in North Carolina for Carolina Journal’s Daily Journal. on the effect that constitutional amendments will have on voter…
Katelyn Caralle reports for the Washington Examiner that Michigan voters will have a chance to consider creating an independent redistricting group. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday night in a…
One of the last legislative actions of the 2018 short session were proposed amendments to the NC Constitution. The General Assembly cannot make changes; the state constitution does not allow…