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The Department of Justice and special counsel Jack Smith have spent over $9 million of taxpayer dollars in just fourth months investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents and on a January 6-related investigation into the former president.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 5:04 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday granting the state control over the special tax and governance district previously managed by Disney.
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 @ 4:36 am
By: Daily Wire
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For nearly a year now, this author has documented the climate change chicanery that White House Special Climate Envoy John Kerry engages in as part of his mysterious taxpayer-funded position.
Published: Monday, February 13th, 2023 @ 6:06 am
By: Daily Wire
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in no rush to reverse the state’s plan to end the special tax and regulatory treatment Disney has enjoyed for decades, with his office shooting down a report of a pending ‘U-Turn.’
Published: Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 @ 12:14 pm
By: Daily Wire
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California Governor Gavin Newsom called for a special session Friday to impose another tax on oil and gas companies.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 @ 10:56 am
By: Daily Wire
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Especially during an election season, taxpayers must be wary of calls to expand government
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 @ 9:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Florida’s Republican-led House voted on Thursday to eliminate a special taxing district that allows Walt Disney Co. to govern the land where its theme park is located.
Published: Friday, April 22nd, 2022 @ 12:45 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Florida’s Republican-led Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that eliminates a special taxing district that allows Walt Disney Co. to govern the land where its theme park is located.
Published: Friday, April 22nd, 2022 @ 12:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Beaufort County Commissioners Meet in a Special Called Meeting to Decide the Tax Rate for 2020 /2021On Monday June, 8, 2020, Beaufort County's Commissioners met to finish the 2020 /2021 budget; make no cuts with a hastily constructed economic recession raging, and retained the .635 per 100 dollars evaluation as the ad valorem tax rate for Beaufort County tax payers.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When are special interest subsidies not just special interest subsidies?
Published: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 @ 3:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State legislators are returning today to Raleigh to write short descriptors for the six constitutional amendments slated to be on the ballot this fall
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 1:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Voters must look beyond candidates' statements and official policy positions to find those who emulate Walter Mondale. This is especially true when considering Mondale's views about raising taxes
Published: Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 @ 10:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina has already accomplished what Republicans in Washington want to pass - historic tax reform that caps or eliminates special-interest deductions, cuts tax rates, and encourages investment, business formation, and job creation
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 10:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For decades, energy costs have been manipulated by state government subsidies. Just like other subsidies, whether for the film industry, automobile manufacturers, or even specific companies, special treatments transfer the tax burden from the recipients of the subsidies to others, creating unfair...
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 4:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly established a 35 percent credit for investing in renewable energy. This credit was slated to sunset at the end of 2010. By 2010-11, the Tax Research Division of the Department of Revenue estimated, the credits taken would cost the state $5.65 million...
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers and advocates for special needs children are concerned that Guilford County Schools may be undermining a law providing tax-funded scholarships for students with disabilities.
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2015 @ 1:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-11th District, wants to sack the National Football League's tax-exempt status because, he said, it's unfair for a multibillion-dollar sports enterprise to enjoy special tax treatment usually reserved for churches, educational entities, and charitable organizations.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Politicians love to use their power to dole out favors and privileges to politically-connected special interests. They also love to interfere with the economy, attempting to impose their preferences upon investors and consumers through a hodgepodge of taxpayer handouts and targeted tax breaks.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 5:07 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Obamacare's original second enrollment period to #GetCovered has just about come to a close. (It was supposed to end on Sunday, but the administration announced this week that they will be opening a new special enrollment period during tax season.) The Obama Administration has been chirping...
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 7:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republicans have been quick to claim their tax reform agenda eliminated many unfair tax loopholes and carve-outs for special interests in North Carolina, but there are strong signals that tax-fueled incentives could return in the upcoming session.
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 12:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In Raleigh, the McCrory Department of Commerce is doing quite a bit of cheerleading for special taxpayer-provided incentives to lure business to North Carolina.
Published: Monday, May 26th, 2014 @ 8:16 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I've had my disagreements with Duke Energy, both historically and recently. But the company got a bum rap in a new story stumbling its way through media circles: that Duke Energy uses abusive tax loopholes to avoid paying its fair share of federal income taxes.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 1:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Every era has its one big issue to face. Ours is healthcare. The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, had two primary goals: to reduce healthcare costs, especially taxpayer support, at the same time improving health outcomes.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2013 @ 4:11 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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For decades North Carolina's tax system has needed a major overhaul. A model of hodgepodge tax policy, it has featured high rates for most taxpayers and special exemptions for the few. It has penalized economic growth and discouraged job creation.
Published: Sunday, October 13th, 2013 @ 4:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Jeff Tarte, R-Mecklenburg, believes Special Assessment District revenue bonds may be the fairest method of taxation for economic development infrastructure projects even if the financing instrument attracted only one successful applicant in the five years the bonds have been an option...
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 @ 4:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's auto insurance system imposes a special tax on all drivers that helps subsidize rates for high-risk drivers. That tax is part of a system designed to guarantee profits for insurers.
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 11:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether the setting is Raleigh or Washington, the tax reform debate will inevitably come down to one Big Question: Are you willing to trade current tax preferences for lower marginal tax rates?
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 @ 4:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Bev Perdue wants to "tax the heck" out of sweepstakes business across North Carolina as a means of providing more funding for education.
Published: Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 @ 6:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to the Triangle Business Journal, special state tax credits for renewable energy, research & development, and capital purchases reduced North Carolina's corporate-tax collections by nearly a quarter of a billion dollars last year.
Published: Monday, May 28th, 2012 @ 12:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I want to especially recognize Rep. Bill Cook (Republican, Beaufort and Pitt Counties) who took time to speak to nearly all of our NO FERRY TAX ACTIVISTS.
Published: Saturday, May 19th, 2012 @ 8:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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With all the government hand outs, freebies, special interests, debt, and unemployment one would think no sane politician would still be trying to raise taxes.
Published: Sunday, March 4th, 2012 @ 8:22 am
By: Hood Richardson
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