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NC lawmakers unveil long-awaited state budget
Lawmakers unveiled a $34B state budget with raises, tax cuts, Helene recovery, Medicaid oversight, and final votes expected this week.
News
NC budget deal reached, with votes planned before July 4
NC lawmakers reached a budget deal over the weekend, with votes expected this week ahead of the July 1 fiscal year.
Opinion
Amending NC’s constitution is a serious matter
Constitutionalizing existing laws that face no imminent repeal is not principled constitutional design; it is entrenchment for its own sake, aimed at making it harder for a future legislature to govern.
News
Sports wagering revenue nears $300M since 2024 launch
With a third consecutive month of $11.5 million or more, North Carolina moved within $826,700 of $300 million in proceeds from legal sports wagering in May, two years after launch.
News
Uncertainty lingers as NC awaits budget release
A June 15 release date of a new state budget from the North Carolina General Assembly has been circulating in Raleigh over the past several days. While he remains hopeful that it is true, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said he isn’t so sure based on past experience.
Opinion
Federalist 21: Other defects of the present confederation
To form a safe and satisfactory judgment of the proper remedy, it is absolutely necessary that we should be well acquainted with the extent and malignity of the disease.
News
Property tax levy limit amendment heads to voters in November
A March CJ poll found that 76.8% say their property taxes are a burden on their household budget, and 73.2% would support an amendment to the NC Constitution that would require limits on local government property tax increases.
News
NC House backs slate of constitutional amendments
House approval sends one tax amendment to voters and two more measures to the Senate, with several other GOP-backed amendments still pending.
Opinion
It’s no coincidence that the free thrive
America is the top destination for migrants in the world because we create an environment where people can thrive. And within our nation, NC is near the top. Does that make us the greatest place to be on earth? Pretty much.
Opinion
Why newcomers are choosing North Carolina
North Carolina is clearly doing something right in that environment, as evidenced by the National Taxpayer’s Union Foundation study.
News
SBA says 12 million small businesses got tax relief this year
US SBA regional administrator Tyler Teresa visited Little Richards Barbeque in Winston-Salem to highlight the Trump administration’s Working Family Tax Cuts and their impact on small businesses during the height of filing season.
Opinion
Tax season 2026: The year of historic refunds
The average refund is up nearly 11% this year, topping $3,500. And as people adjust their withholding under the lower tax rates we made permanent, millions are already seeing more in their take-home pay.
