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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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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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While lying about why gas prices are surging
Published: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 @ 11:04 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Tuesday's edition of the Raleigh News & Observer included a fact-free editorial by a staffer of the George Soros-funded Budget & Tax Center - a project of the NC Justice Center.
Published: Saturday, October 29th, 2016 @ 12:24 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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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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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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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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Last week Gov. Pat McCrory released his budget proposal for the 2015-2017 biennium, his spending plan for $22 billion in each of the next two fiscal years. While there are some positive spending decisions in this budget, there are also some discouraging choices in certain areas of government...
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2015 @ 2:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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A group of Democrat senators has introduced a bill calling for JUST that.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 11:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Legislators are spinning us that a lot of road work needs to be done statewide, but there just isn't enough money out there to do it.
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 2:45 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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Our sources in the lower chamber on Jones Street tell us that the vote on the gas tax hike / "revenue stabilization" nonsense that passed the GOP-dominated Senate with flying colors will face much more drama in the House.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 9:51 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Some internal docs at NCDOT are shedding some light on what happens to all of that money we shell out at the pump. For 2013-14, NCDOT got $4.4 BILLION in funding.
Published: Monday, September 22nd, 2014 @ 7:39 am
By: Brant Clifton
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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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In March 2012, a new survey of the state line separating North and South Carolina resulted in 93 property owners being sent, as it were, into the other state.
Published: Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 @ 7:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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