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Judges grant motions for both sides in NC constitutional amendment dispute

The three-judge panel overseeing a legal dispute over two 2018 North Carolina state constitutional amendments granted motions Monday helping both sides in the case. One amendment placed a photo identification requirement for voters into the state’s governing document. The other lowered the state’s cap on income tax rates from 10% to 7%.

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State Supreme Court sides with Philip Morris in fight over $8.7 million tax bill

The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Philip Morris in the tobacco company’s legal battle with the state Revenue Department over an $8.7 million tax bill. The decision Friday split the court, 5-2, along party lines. The dispute involved export tax credits Philip Morris claimed on tax returns dating back a decade.

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State Supreme Court issues ruling favoring Orange school impact fee challenge

The North Carolina Supreme Court will allow plaintiffs challenging school impact fees in Orange County to move forward with their pursuit of refunds. The decision Friday reverses a split Court of Appeals, which delivered a less clear-cut result in 2023 for plaintiffs challenging the fees.

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State Supreme Court rules against Wake Forest in charter school sidewalk fight

The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled against the town of Wake Forest in a battle over permits for a charter school. In a 5-2 decision Friday, the court’s Republican majority ruled that Wake Forest should not have used a local sidewalk rule to block the school’s construction in 2020.

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