Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency over inflation on Tuesday and suspended the gas tax in Georgia, saying federal spending and energy policies were to blame for high fuel prices.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:11 pm
By: Daily Wire
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electric vehicles are much heavier than conventional cars and wear out roads more
Published: Thursday, August 31st, 2023 @ 4:05 pm
By: John Steed
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The issue of orphan roads has been brewing under the radar for years in North Carolina, but with the state’s surging growth in population, that may not be the case for much longer.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolinians may have noticed that it has cost a little more to fill their gas tanks since Jan. 1. Some areas of the Tar Heel State have seen prices jump 20 cents a gallon compared to last month when prices were below $2.99 in most areas.
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 7:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A 17-state coalition seeking out gas tax alternatives is looking for volunteers in North Carolina to test mileage-based user fees (MBUF).
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 12:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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report that Biden plan to declare ''climate emergency''
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 @ 1:24 pm
By: John Steed
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also demands permanent end to all Covid restrictions, cuts in fuel taxes
Published: Sunday, February 6th, 2022 @ 9:14 am
By: John Steed
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As Colonial Pipeline Resumes Operations, Efforts Continue To Increase Gas Distribution Across North Carolina
Published: Monday, May 24th, 2021 @ 6:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick slammed American Airlines on Thursday evening after the airline called out the state’s new security measures to protect elections, claiming that a representative from the company called him and told him that the head of the company didn’t even read the bill.
Published: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 9:16 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Georgia state House passed an amendment Wednesday that would strip Delta Air Lines of a multimillion-dollar tax break after the company blasted the state’s new election laws.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 5:29 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. Department of Transportation doesn’t have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 9:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This week, France set itself on fire; the stock market tumbled; and news broke that low-wage employment tumbled in the city of Seattle.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 12:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A House committee has proposed a $3 billion transportation bond, but state Treasurer Dale Folwell urges lawmakers to put the massive borrowing to a voter referendum if they proceed
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 11:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is an argument going on in Washington, D.C. that affects each and every one of us. I am not talking about Obamacare, although that does affect each and every one of us.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
By: Rod Eccles
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The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, after considerable debate, voted to provide $8.7 million for the State Bureau of Investigation to buy an airplane
Published: Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 @ 10:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Does our existing Constitution permit the federal government to spend money on whatever they want?
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2016 @ 12:13 pm
By: Publius Huldah
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When America was a young country, the federal government had a much more prominent role to play in transportation than it does today. Federal transportation programs were heavily involved in the collaboration among the states to ensure consistent standards, interconnectivity of facilities, and...
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 10:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Chamber is resurrecting an idea to pay for roads that eventually could confront concerns over the growing gap between increasing highway use and dwindling fuel tax revenues.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The NC General Assembly was in session until 1:30 am hammering out Amendments to the budget, and it was passed 93-23, with 11 Republicans and 12 Democrats voting against and sent to the Senate.
Published: Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 @ 5:48 pm
By: Michael Speciale
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I never thought I’d see the Democrat Party actually be able to get to the right of Republicans on taxes.
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The NC General Assembly was shut down for about two weeks due to snow and other bad weather. The Bill submission deadline was not extended due to the weather, so we are jumping through hoops now to get our Bills into Bill Drafting before the submission deadline on March 18th.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 @ 10:51 pm
By: Michael Speciale
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Senate Republicans are pushing bills to reduce the state corporate income tax rate from 5 percent this year to 3 percent in 2017, and restructure the manner in which corporate taxes are calculated. The intent behind the legislation is to make the state more business-friendly and better able to...
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday released his budget proposal for the next biennium. In odd-numbered years like this one, the legislature passes a two-year budget plan, and the following year will make adjustments to the second year of the plan.
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 @ 8:17 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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House speaker Tim Moore and the rest of the GOP leadership in Raleigh are crowing about how much better off we’ll be now that they’ve approved an increase in the gas tax and the disbursement of even more corporate welfare.
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2015 @ 3:26 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Significantly lower gas prices at the pump the last several months have put more money in the pockets of NC motorists. But because of the adjustable portion of the state gas tax, lower gas prices would also mean less money to state government coffers. Apparently, some state legislators can't...
Published: Thursday, February 19th, 2015 @ 1:27 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The highway trust fund is running out of money and we need to do something to get the funding back up to a point where we will be able to maintain our Interstate highway system.
Published: Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 @ 12:24 am
By: Jim Bispo
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House Republican leaders are pretty excited about getting toll roads approved. (We thought the era of squeezing more money out of working people's pockets was over.)
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 9:10 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger's posterior.
Published: Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 7:09 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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We’re getting a lot of propaganda about the importance of beating Democrats this year. But HOW do you sell that idea when you have some Republicans who are as into statism as the Democrats are?
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 3:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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We got hit with headlines this week suggesting that roadwork across the state could grind to a halt very soon -- thanks to the Federal Highway Trust Fund running out of money
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 12:37 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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I wrote an article about ferry tolling last week. That article talked about current events. The issue of a major policy change in funding transportation has been around since at least 2007.
Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 @ 3:34 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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No ferry tolls will be imposed on the Aurora/Bayview ferry. No new tolls will be imposed on any ferries for the fiscal year 2013-2014.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 9:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Drivers of some of the most fuel-efficient cars in North Carolina would be hit with extra license registration fees under the proposed Senate budget.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 @ 5:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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