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The North Carolina Medicaid program is on an unsustainable fiscal path. Data from state and national budget reports show that Medicaid expenditures have risen sharply, with growth evident across federal…
During the pandemic, property values surged across North Carolina, generating frustration among residents whose property tax bills have risen faster than their incomes. In response, the General Assembly established the…
Shawn Fleetwood of the Federalist seeks expert opinion about the US Supreme Court’s approach to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. [T]hese cases specifically center around the legality of Trump’s use of…
North Carolina lawmakers cut taxes in the last biennium budget, lowering the dollar amount workers owe to the state. During the current long session, we may see additional tax changes. There…
Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on tax and bond measures voters will face in North Carolina in November. Becki Gray’s Daily Journal focuses on the need to fix…
Wealth taxes and estate taxes are taxes on the virtue of saving. And nobody has found a good way to implement such a tax. Ten European countries, including France, Germany, and…
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online that tariffs and trade battles could increase the price tag for North Carolina as it rebuilds from Hurricane Florence. The Daily Journal explains…
Barry Smith reports for Carolina Journal Online on taxes, bonds, and other interesting issues that will be decided in local elections across North Carolina. Julie Tisdale’s Daily Journal explains why…
Today, Raleigh City Council voted on a bike share program. It passed. Basically, the city will own a bunch of bikes, and residents will be able to pay $80/year to…
The Polk County Commissioners agreed to enter into a contract valued at $283,282 for “a schematic design and design development” for a new detention center and sheriffs offices. The total…
This study surveys North Carolina’s most populous cities and examines how each conducts economic development in its jurisdiction. Collectively, they entered into 238 economic development contracts worth more than $65…
I am filling out admission forms for somebody who will be having a couple medical procedures. In one packet, there are eight pages. Each asks the patient’s name and birth…