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Gasoline taxes would drop while vehicle use taxes and auto registration fees would rise under a broad House plan aimed at boosting the budget for highway maintenance, bridge repair, and port maintenance.
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 5:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yes, the Republican-led General Assembly has voted for and Gov. Pat McCrory has signed into law an effective increase in North Carolina's gasoline tax. Let's not pretend otherwise.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2015 @ 12:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Well, the GOP has officially surrendered their advantage in the area of taxes. After so many decades montyhallas the low – / anti-tax party, the GOP majority on Jones Street pushed through increases in the state gasoline tax.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2015 @ 12:32 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Prudent fiscal management is our first responsibility as stewards of taxpayer dollars...
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 @ 12:08 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Tough decisions need to be made during this legislative session, but are they being made in the best interest of the taxpayer or in the spirit of efficient government? Two questions came before the House Finance and Appropriations committees on Tuesday, a change to the state's gasoline tax as...
Published: Saturday, March 7th, 2015 @ 3:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's autumn, and like many citizens of North Carolina, my husband and I recently went to the mountains to view the splendor of the Appalachian leaf display. We purchased a bushel of North Carolina apples, ate at some of the local restaurants, and walked around the small towns in our state's...
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 7:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With the nation's second-largest network of state-maintained roads and one of the nation's highest gasoline taxes, North Carolina is likely to look at long-term transportation funding challenges.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 8:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Well, the NC General Assembly is seriously considering jacking up unemployment taxes across The Tar Heel State. Meanwhile, The Commonwealth of Virginia is seriously contemplating eliminating its gasoline tax.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 8:48 am
By: Brant Clifton
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