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N.C. House moves to end tax checkoff for political parties
The N.C. House voted on Monday to end a checkoff option on the state income tax form that directs public funds to political parties. By a 76-36 margin, the Republican-controlled House passed H951, with Rep. Joe Sam Queen of Haywood … Continue reading
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Tagged political parties, tax checkoff
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McCrory issues statement on passing of N.C. Gov. Jim Holshouser
Former North Carolina Gov. James E. Holshouer passed away Monday morning in Pinehurst at the age of 78 after a prolonged illness. Rob Christensen of the News & Observer has a wonderfully written obituary on Gov. Holshouser, detailing how he broke … Continue reading
Poll: Voters oppose N.C. legislature’s budget proposals
With the N.C. House and Senate entering negotiations over a roughly $20.6 billion state budget, a new poll finds neither chamber’s spending plan popular among North Carolina voters. Forty-nine percent of voters oppose the House’s proposed budget, with just 19 … Continue reading
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Tax reform passes initial vote in N.C. Senate
The N.C. Senate tentatively approved changes to a House tax reform measure by a vote of 30-17 on Thursday, following a two-hour debate that saw some fissures within the Republican majority. A final vote will come Tuesday, after which the … Continue reading
N.C. House gives final approval to budget, sends back to Senate
After about 11 hours of debate over two days, the N.C. House gave final approval on Thursday to its version of a $20.6 billion state budget, sending the bill back to the Senate. The two chambers will now begin the … Continue reading
N.C. House gives tentative approval to $20.6 billion state budget
After more than seven hours of debate on nearly 30 proposed amendments, the Republican-controlled N.C. House gave its initial approval to a $20.6 billion state budget on Wednesday night, 77-41. The result was almost entirely along party lines, with Rep. … Continue reading
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Video: Gov. McCrory plays catch to support Tar Heel, Wolfpack baseball teams
Republican Gov. Pat McCrory released a video Wednesday night to show support for the N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill baseball teams as they get ready to face off at the 2013 College World Series on Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska. The … Continue reading
Wake County school board changes become law
The Republican-controlled N.C. Senate voted 33-15 on Wednesday to agree with the House on changes to the way that members of the Wake County Board of Education are elected. Under the new law, Wake County school board elections will be … Continue reading
Eugenics compensation survives challenge in N.C. House committee
Amid the more than seven hours of discussion and debate over the proposed state budget in the N.C. House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, perhaps the most emotionally charged centered on a provision to compensate victims of the state’s decades-long forced … Continue reading
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N.C. Senate unveils its proposed changes to House tax plan
On Tuesday afternoon, the N.C. Senate Finance Committee unveiled several fairly dramatic changes it proposes to make to a House tax reform bill. The House Republican majority gave final approval to H998 – its effort to modernize the state’s tax … Continue reading
