Opinion
The Annexation Issue, Explained
Be careful what you wish for. And don’t let the cat out of the bag unless you don’t mind being scratched.
Opinion
Careful What You Wish For
The most likely response of legislative leaders to successful litigation will be to amend the law to require a real vote for any city-initiated annexation.
Opinion
CJ Editorial: Limiting Grass-Roots Tyranny
City councils and county commissions continue to violate property rights and saddle residents with ruinous debt and high taxes. Thankfully, the General Assembly has helped rein in overbearing local governments.
Opinion
Time For N.C. Annexation Reform
A proposal in the N.C. House would give property owners targeted for annexation a voice in the process.
Opinion
Time For N.C. Annexation Reform
A proposal in the N.C. House would give property owners targeted for annexation a voice in the process.
Opinion
A Big Bang in November?
North Carolina’s annexation law isn’t just unwise. It’s extreme. And it makes many North Carolinians extremely disenchanted.
Opinion
A Quick and Easy Fix of the Annexation Law
Senators should ignore a flawed House bill and pursue two simple changes to benefit property owners.
Opinion
A Quick and Easy Fix to Annexation Law
Senators should ignore a flawed House bill and pursue two simple changes to benefit property owners.
Opinion
Time to Clear the Notebook
I had a few stray thoughts about last week’s elections that didn’t quite reach column-length. So I’m going to toss them at you one at a time.
Opinion
Patterns of Force
True reform would mean adopting as least one of these sensible checks on annexation abuse – either oversight by counties or a referendum of affected residents.
Opinion
A Battle That Is Far From Over
Action on two legal disputes has put annexation policy back in the North Carolina headlines.
Opinion
The Wrong Tool for the Job
Municipal officials pose a legitimate question: if people who live outside the city limits consume services paid for by property taxes, aren’t they getting an unfair subsidy?
