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NC Senate Finance Committee advances taxation transparency bill
A bill which would increase transparency regarding the increase of property taxes is advancing through the Senate.
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Berger introduces reappraisal delay bill as property tax pressures grow
Under the bill, counties that conducted property revaluations this year would be required to ignore their newly updated property values for the 2026-27 fiscal year and instead continue using values from their previous reappraisal.
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NC is building future of digital finance. Federal Tax code needs to keep up.
NC has two members well positioned to fix this at the federal level: Rep. Greg Murphy on the House Ways and Means Committee and Sen.Thom Tillis on the Senate Finance Committee.
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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ may reverse Medicaid expansion in NC
Questions about what could happen to the Medicaid program in North Carolina if President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill, aka the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” passes in Congress intensified over the weekend after US Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, announced on Saturday that he would not support it because of proposed cuts to Medicaid funding that would affect North Carolinians and hospitals in the state.
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A lot to like about Senate budget, but transparency would improve process
While there is much in this budget to praise, for the sake of public input and transparency, many are hoping future budgets see a bit more time for discussion and debate.
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Tillis signs on to bill aiming to limit White House tariff authority, as EU eyes retaliation
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, is among a group of Republican lawmakers pushing back on the White House's sweeping tariffs plan through legislation that would put guardrails on the president's ability to impose tariffs without support from Congress. The bill comes as the European Union prepares to vote Wednesday on retaliatory tariffs.
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Top Senate leader departing NCGA this week
Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, is leaving his top role in the North Carolina Senate this week to pursue an opportunity outside of state government.
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NC Ag is watching RFK Jr.’s confirmation vote this week for challenges and opportunities
This week's likely vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the US Department of Health and Human Services presents an opportunity and challenge for North Carolina's agriculture industry. As the new Trump administration dawns in Washington, its policies will impact this number one industry in North Carolina, valued at $111.1 billion.
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Tillis introduces policy proposal to improve medicare physician training
Tillis introduced a policy outline to improve Medicare physician training.
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Lawmakers pass legislation to protect against modern ‘sextortion’ crimes
Senate passes legislation to protect against sexual extortion.
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Senate committee adds horserace betting to sports wagering bill
This week a North Carolina Senate committee approved a revised sports wagering bill that allows not just online and in-person sports betting in the state, but also legalized betting on horse races to the bill. The N.C. Senate’s Commerce and Insurance Committee passed a committee substitute to House Bill 347, which would “authorize, regulate, and...
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Senate Republicans signal new tax relief for all North Carolinians
On Wednesday, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and Senate Finance Committee chairs Sens. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, and Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, filed legislation to cut North Carolina’s personal income tax rate to below 2.5% by 2026. Senate Bill 651, also known as “Tax Relief For All,” is the Senate’s latest measure to alleviate the tax burden...
