Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Onslow) introduced legislation on Monday to reform the state sales tax system. The state levies a 4.75 percent sales tax, while counties levy an additional two percent. The two percent is the focus of the bill, and is currently composed of three different...
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 3:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Supporters of a bill giving the state treasurer's office greater flexibility to invest money from the state's $81 billion pension plan affecting teachers...
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2013 @ 11:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It was one of the most contentious bills this legislative session, but Senate Bill 81 ultimately was approved, transferring ownership of...
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 3:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A top legislative architect of the General Assembly's tax reform efforts said Wednesday that both House and Senate leaders are at the negotiating...
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2013 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tax reform legislation working its way through the General Assembly could affect a Taxpayer Bill of Rights measure originally intended to return...
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2013 @ 10:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Members of the House Finance Committee heard the details of the House tax reform plan this week.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 @ 2:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sen. Bob Rucho began his presentation of a proposed tax overhaul by asking the lobbyists in attendance at Thursday's Senate Finance Committee meeting to raise their hands.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2013 @ 3:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The effort to reshape the state's unemployment insurance program took one step forward on Thursday when the House Finance Committee gave the bill a thumbs up.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 @ 8:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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