The North Carolina Senate last night released its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, which starts July 1. Click here for full text of the budget bill. Click here ... Keep Reading
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Tax Reform Plan Being Unveiled
The press conference on the Tax Fairness Act is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today. A video about the proposed tax reform is here. The gist: It's meant to reduce taxes $1 ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper CLC Highlights 2013
Our CLC 2013 Highlights edition of Capitol Connection showcases the speakers, events and issues that energized hundreds of people at the Conservative Leadership Conference. Civitas ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper Nov/December 2012
With a shift in state government, conservatives seek to bring more freedom and prosperity to North Carolina. Civitas Capitol Connection is the monthly newspaper of the Civitas ... Keep Reading
Berger Sees Good Odds for Tax Reform, Voter Photo ID
NC Senate president pro tempore Phil Berger laid out an agenda for the upcoming session at a press conference this morning. My take: NC residents can expect to see some form of ... Keep Reading
NC Budget on Track
The House will hold budget-focused meetings this afternoon and throughout the week. Speaker Tillis stated during a press conference today that the analysis process is almost ... Keep Reading
Tax Reform Not on Menu for New State Leadership
An article in today's Greensboro News & Recordsuggests that the new GOP leadership in North Carolina's General Assembly doesn't think now is the right time to tackle any ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Stepping Up to the Plate on Healthcare
Individual mandates are one of the centerpieces of the Democratic reform plan as well as one of the most highly contended parts of the legislation. Half of the Nation’s states are ... Keep Reading