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The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released third-quarter numbers for 2025, showing a gross domestic product (GDP) increase of 5.6% for North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 7:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Both Locke and the Carolina Journal in the last couple of days have highlighted work by the Tax Foundation highlighting ways North Carolina could continue its pro-growth tax reform.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 7:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Praising North Carolina as “one of the foremost leaders in pro-growth state tax reform and relief over the past decade,” the Tax Foundation last week provided some analysis and guidance for the House and Senate tax change proposals.
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2023 @ 5:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s time to recognize that earning a living in North Carolina is a right, not a privilege. Thankfully, North Carolina senators introduced a bill last week to repeal the redundant and antiquated privilege license tax,
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 10:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians will have reason to celebrate on January 1, 2023 as they see more money in their paychecks.
Published: Sunday, December 25th, 2022 @ 9:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday afternoon Governor Roy Cooper released his recommended budget adjustments for the upcoming fiscal year that begins on July 1.
Published: Friday, May 20th, 2022 @ 6:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday the Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly and the Office of State Budget and Management released a revised revenue forecast for the Fiscal Year 2021-2023 biennium.
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2022 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2021 @ 11:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s record of spending restraint and tax reform over the past decade continues to inspire other states and demonstrate what is possible.
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2021 @ 6:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When Democrats attack pro-growth tax reform as “trickle-down economics,” I can understand their rhetorical intent.
Published: Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 @ 11:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Early this morning the Senate voted to pass the GOP tax plan. NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes responded below
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 1:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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When Democrats attack pro-growth tax reform as "trickle-down economics," I can understand their rhetorical intent
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 1:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you are a North Carolina taxpayer and you think something looks familiar about President Trump’s tax reform plan, you are right
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2017 @ 8:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In another encouraging sign for North Carolina's economy, Governor Pat McCrory announced today that state revenue collections are $191 million ahead of projections through the first third of the fiscal year
Published: Thursday, December 1st, 2016 @ 7:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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For the second consecutive year, North Carolina is the nation's No. 2 best state for business according to Forbes magazine. Forbes' annual "Best States for Business" list measures which states have the best business climates and are poised to succeed going forward
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2016 @ 8:41 am
By: McCrory Communications
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In another positive sign for North Carolina's economy, Governor Pat McCrory announced that the state's business climate ranked second in the nation according Site Selection Magazine's annual ranking of state business climates
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 @ 5:11 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed October 3-7, 2016 as North Carolina Manufacturing Week.
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 3:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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As a result of historic tax reform signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina's tax climate has improved to 11th, up from 44th in 2013, according to this year's State Business Tax Climate Index by the Tax Foundation.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 11:07 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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When liberals debate tax policy, it can be hard to keep track of their current positions. They keep changing.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 11:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After November 2012, when Pat McCrory was elected North Carolina's first Republican governor since 1992 and voters reelected a GOP majority in both legislative chambers for the first time since the 1860s, displaced Democrats, liberal editorialists, and left-wing activists began pursuing a...
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 12:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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From taxes and spending to regulation, education, and transportation, the 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly proved historic in producing positive reforms for state government. That's the assessment from top John Locke Foundation staffers reviewing this year's legislative scorecard.
Published: Monday, August 12th, 2013 @ 8:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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From taxes and spending to regulation, education, and transportation, the 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly proved historic in producing...
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2013 @ 4:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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At both the federal and state levels, debates about tax reform often devolve quickly into wildly conflicting claims about winners and losers.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2013 @ 6:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Although news accounts and political chatter continue to emphasize the differences between the North Carolina House and Senate on tax reform, the latest Senate proposal took major strides toward the House position on a number of points. In reality, the two chambers are now fairly close to an agreeme
Published: Thursday, July 4th, 2013 @ 8:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A pro-growth tax reform including elimination of state personal and corporate income taxes has garnered significant attention in North Carolina over the last several weeks.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 @ 2:26 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Efforts are under way to make North Carolina the first state since Alaska in 1980 to eliminate taxes on total personal income.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2013 @ 3:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's about time for New Year's resolutions. My recommendation for North Carolina politicians of all stripes is to resolve to focus their attention, rhetoric, and legislation on reducing the ranks of the unemployed.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 @ 7:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina was once a growth champion of the national economy. Between 1981 and 1999, North Carolina's average personal income growth was the 4th fastest in the nation.
Published: Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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With Pat McCrory not yet inaugurated as the next governor of North Carolina, there is already a conventional wisdom about his administration - that he will have to choose "which Pat" will move into the governor's mansion.
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 @ 6:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The need to reform North Carolina's tax structure is urgent. Our state's economy continues to struggle, suffering from a 9.7 unemployment rate - fifth highest in the nation
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2012 @ 2:28 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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This week marks the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will be named the GOP ticket for November's election. We already know that Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be the Democratic ticket.
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2012 @ 11:35 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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