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Posted on April 13, 2017 by admin in Beer, Cooper, Economy, Education, Education Reform, HB2, Jobs, Sports, Tax Reform, Technology

With The Bathroom Bill Gone, Here Are 5 Things Happening In North Carolina For The Media To Cover by Patrick Gleason Between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels beating Gonzaga to win the men’s college basketball national championship on Monday, and the North Carolina General Assembly last Thursday repealing House Bill 2, commonly referred […]

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The Tax Reduction Act of 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by admin in Economy, Tax Reform, Taxes

Yesterday, leaders of the House Finance Committee filed House Bill 356, “The Tax Reduction Act of 2017,” calling for another round of tax cuts for North Carolina’s families and businesses. This comprehensive legislation builds on the historic tax reforms that have stimulated the state’s rapid economic growth since 2013. House Bill 356 would once again increase North Carolina’s “standard deduction,” this time […]

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NC Ranks #1 in Tech Employment Growth

Posted on February 27, 2017 by admin in Economy, Jobs, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform, Technology

The N.C. Technology Association’s 2017 ‘State of Technology’ report ranked North Carolina No. 1 in the United States for IT employment growth and the percentage of women in the sector’s workforce. The report compares tech job trends across the United States between 2010 and 2015, ranking North Carolina according to key metrics such as IT […]

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Majority Leader Outlines Record of Success

Posted on February 17, 2017 by admin in Business, Economy, Education, Education Reform, Government Reform, Jobs, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform, Taxes, Unemployment, Unemployment Reform

The following piece was written by North Carolina House Majority Leader John Bell and first appeared in the North State Journal on February 8, 2016. What We’ve Done for North Carolina North Carolina was once a state that was defined by slow economic growth, high unemployment, burdensome taxes, and massive federal debt. Our great state […]

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Tax Changes for 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by admin in Business, Economy, Tax Reform, Taxes

We’re all familiar with that old saw “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin wrote those words in a letter to French physicist Jean-Baptiste Leroy in late 1789, two years after the adoption of the United States Constitution and just six months before his death in the spring of 1790. And while it’s taken centuries […]

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State economy outpaces nation again

Posted on December 15, 2016 by admin in Cooper, Economy, Elections, Jobs, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform

Guest post by John Hood North Carolina’s economy continues to outperform the national and regional averages — which is one reason why, the results of the gubernatorial election notwithstanding, the state’s policy fundamentals are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. A few days ago, the federal government released its latest estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) […]

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Yet Another Surplus of Good News

Posted on December 1, 2016 by admin in Budget, Business, Economy, Jobs, Tax Reform, Unemployment

While our friends on the left continue to complain about how conservative economic policies are holding North Carolina back, the state continues to enjoy lower unemployment and unprecedented budget surpluses. It was announced yesterday that for the first quarter (July – September) of the current (2016-17) Fiscal Year, North Carolina collected $191 million more in tax […]

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Keeping the momentum going

Posted on November 30, 2016 by admin in Economy, Jobs, Tax Reform, Taxes

Tax and budget changes likely to be modest Top GOP lawmakers say 2017 session likely to keep major reforms in place as increases in teacher compensation kick in Guest Post by Barry Smith Top legislative budget and tax writers say the N.C. General Assembly isn’t likely to tackle more extensive tax reform next year. Nor […]

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It really is about the economy…

Posted on November 2, 2016 by admin in Economy, Employment, Jobs, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform, Taxes, Unemployment, Unemployment Reform
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It’s the Economy, Saluted

Posted on October 31, 2016 by admin in Economy, Employment, Jobs, Regulatory Reform, Tax Reform, Taxes, Unemployment, Unemployment Reform

Breaking a 140-year streak of one-party rule in North Carolina, in 2011 Republicans gained the majority in both chambers of the state legislature. And they went right to work implementing a whole host of pro-growth reforms which have powered an economic recovery that’s the envy of the nation. Since 2011, North Carolinians have enjoyed more […]

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