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Raleigh and Charlotte among top five cities for recent college grads
Two North Carolina cities are among the top five cities in the country for recent college graduates, according to payroll services company ADP.
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Insurance premiums could rise if Cooper keeps denying tax credits
North Carolina life insurance customers may pay higher premiums unless the Cooper administration reverses course on renewable-energy tax credits. That’s what the American Council of Life Insurers said in an Aug. 28 letter to Ronald Penny, Gov. Roy Cooper’s revenue secretary. ACLI regional Vice President Curtis Leonard said the Department of Revenue’s September 2018 decision...
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N.C. Reaches Top 10 in Two Chamber Rankings
RALEIGH – Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday credited reforms in North Carolina’s tax code and regulatory environment as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recognized the state for moving into the top 10 nationally in a Chamber ranking of high-tech performance and innovation and entrepreneurship. McCrory also credited his administration’s job innovations program for the state’s high marks.
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Green Tax Credits Big Business for Big Business
RALEIGH — While Duke Energy is passing higher costs to ratepayers because state law forces it to purchase renewable energy, the utility also claimed $62.8 million in tax write-offs in 2014 for its own investments in green power projects.
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Incumbent Dollar Faces Rematch With Baker in House District 36
RALEIGH — Incumbent state House Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, faces a familiar challenger in this year's race for House District 36 — Raleigh Democrat Lisa Baker, who last ran against Dollar in 2012. Baker said public schools, the environment, and women’s issues rank high among the topics of particular interest to voters in her district. Meanwhile, Dollar said jobs continue to be the No. 1 issue in his bid for re-election.
Opinion
Top-Down Reforms Leave Teachers Feeling Powerless
The education establishment’s one-size-fits-all approach leads teachers to believe they have lost control of their classrooms.
Opinion
For Teachers, a Satisfaction Slide
Teachers increasingly feel they have less control in the classroom; the education establishment's embrace of top-down reforms has worsened the problem.
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Commerce Overhaul Draws Scrutiny of Senate, Transparency Advocates
RALEIGH — While the McCrory administration is hailing an overhaul of the way North Carolina recruits business, open government advocates worry that the new North Carolina Economic Development Partnership may perpetuate the state’s system of closed-door dealings and secret incentives. The General Assembly has put the brakes on the changes as well.
Opinion
Take the Full Measure of State Economic Incentives
It’s time to retire the well-rehearsed dance routine involving favored industries and their government supporters.
