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NC House committee backs property tax limit amendment
Lawmakers advance constitutional amendment for levy limits, aiming to curb property tax growth and reshape how North Carolina restricts local revenue.
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Leandro: Supporters, critics respond to end of 32-year-old case
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the long-running Leandro school funding case, ruling that every decision made in the case since 2017 was void. The ruling brings an end to decades of litigation over public education funding. The ruling marks a significant turning point in one of North Carolina’s most consequential education cases,...
Opinion
Why NC’s Blue Ribbon Commission must succeed
We’ve done the easy part: setting the wheels in motion; the true test is what it can deliver and how quickly we get to work on executing reforms.
Opinion
Counties aren’t the only ones raising revenue beyond inflation, growth
Analysts point out a statewide growth trend very similar to that currently garnering so much attention at the county level: NC’s inflation-adjusted spending has exploded.
News
Revenue forecast rises as lawmakers warn of Medicaid costs, tax cuts
The revised forecast reflects an improving economic outlook with 6.7% expected growth in personal income in 2025-26, up from 5.2% in May 2025.
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Stein focuses on public safety in push for $1.4B ‘critical needs budget’
With a focus on public safety, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein took the message of his $1.4 billion critical needs budget to Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte Thursday afternoon.
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Mark Robinson breaks silence on scandal, personal failures in new interview
Former North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson broke his silence in a new interview, acknowledging for the first time that a CNN report alleging he made sexually and racially charged posts on an adult website had some basis in truth, while describing the months after his 2024 election loss to Josh Stein as the darkest period of his life.
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House committee votes to further consider property tax amendment
On March 18, the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform voted in favor of giving further consideration to a bill draft for a constitutional amendment that would require the General Assembly to enact legislation limiting future increases in the property tax levy.
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Rep. Mike Clampitt passes away after battle with cancer
Rep. Mike Clampitt has passed away after a year-long battle with cancer. He first was elected to the General Assembly in 2016.
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NC leaders form new commission to review public education
The 30-member Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education will study the structure and implementation of the state’s school systems, including teacher training, student advancement, and administrative operations to improve educational outcomes.
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Stein presses legislature for $1.4B ‘critical needs budget’
Gov. Josh Stein calls on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a “$1.4 billion critical needs budget" to cover key areas left unfunded without a biennial budget.
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Brockman indicted on child sex charges
Former representative for North Carolina's 60th House District, Cecil Brockman, has been indicted on child sex charges.
