On the heels of what had to be bad news about yet more increases in the Charlotte light-rail fiasco and the fact that both Charlotte and Mecklenburg will be increasing taxes and fees, another plot to take money away from folks is unfolding.

Not content with the usual arsenal of property tax increases and their additional 1/2 cent sales tax for transportation, officials in several counties around Charlotte are asking the legislature for the ability to add a 1% tax on all new home sales to pay for more schools.