YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: State Tax Revenue

March 4, 2016 The fundamental purpose of the revenue system is to fund investments in core public services—schools, courts, hospitals, colleges and universities, …

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Economic Hardship

Families in North Carolina are still reeling from the Great Recession, which pushed thousands of people into poverty and deepened the hardships of …

Analysis of Senate Bill 817

June 13, 2016 A state constitutional amendment proposed in the North Carolina Senate would seriously limit our state’s ability to meet the needs …

SB 817 Puts NC’s AAA-Bond Rating at Risk

June 13, 2016 Amending the state constitution to set an arbitrary and low income tax rate could harm North Carolina’s respected AAA bond …

Senate Bill 817 would lock in June 2016

Amending the state constitution to set an arbitrary and low income tax rate cap would lock in the tax giveaways that lawmakers have …