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The proposed constitutional amendment would limit state spending increases based on population growth and inflation. Opponents say it could hurt the ability of the state to manage debt and deal with climbing health care costs.
Senate Republicans are scheduled to roll out a long-awaited bill to lower North Carolina tax rates, calling it a $1 billion tax cut in a news release Monday night. Meanwhile, a busy legislative day includes the continuation of a raucous firearms debate.
The leader of a local conservative group is urging local media not to cover the NAACP's protests at the General Assembly.
A western North Carolina lawmaker received a stinging defeat Wednesday as his own committee voted down his proposal to freeze and repeal the state's renewable energy standards.
The conservative group says it will spend $500,000 over the next 90 days to encourage lawmakers to follow through with pledges to remake North Carolina's tax system.
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