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Wake County voters swept out all four Republicans on the seven-member Board of County Commissioners in Tuesday's election, but that result is not as stunning as it is a portrait of what may be increasingly predictable in a divided state, a top political observer says.
Published: Friday, November 7th, 2014 @ 9:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Graham County Manager Greg Cable was among a handful of county officials from across the nation who spoke at a briefing sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) on Sept. 18 to urge members of Congress to approve immediate and long-term funding
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 1:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Senate adopted the conference committee report for H1224 (Local Sales Tax Options/Econ. Devpt. Changes) Thursday night. This bill would grant more flexibility to counties in the use of existing sales tax authority.
Published: Monday, August 4th, 2014 @ 7:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Senate Finance Committee passed a revised version of H1224 (Local Sales Tax Options/Econ. Dept. Changes) on Tuesday night that gives additional sales tax flexibility to 94 counties but limits options for Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg and Wake counties.
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 12:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Patrick Woodie, the Acting President for the North Carolina Rural Center, is seeking input from county leaders.
Published: Sunday, March 30th, 2014 @ 10:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With a few notable exceptions, government agencies in North Carolina do not expect a major hit from Obamacare mandates in the coming year. But that could change in 2015, when large employer requirements kick in for organizations such as the UNC system, where as many as 10,000 temporary employees...
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 @ 8:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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At their annual conference, the NCACC gave awards to two politicians.
Published: Monday, August 26th, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With more than 40 counties having already adopted budgets for 2013-14, the NCACC is urging legislators to adopt a tax reform plan that does not negatively impact county revenues.
Published: Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 @ 6:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Competing plans in the N.C. House and Senate feature widely different approaches to the issue of tax reform. Counties are concerned with the potential loss of county revenues in the final plan that will be adopted when House and Senate leaders confer to work out the differences.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 @ 6:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina counties could permanently lose millions of dollars in school construction funding if a proposal in the Senate's budget plan becomes law.
Published: Sunday, June 9th, 2013 @ 1:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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