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While it's been a strong economic year in the Triangle, a new report shows that's not the case in many parts of North Carolina.
Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
Gov. Pat McCrory announced Thursday that the state's unemployment reserve fund is at its highest level since 2001. Meantime, the state's job picture remains mixed.
Laura Leslie
On the day that has become synonymous with taxes, Gov. Pat McCrory promoted the changes to North Carolina's tax code that lawmakers approved last year, saying they are already helping state taxpayers.
The tax bill now being hashed out between the House and Senate could abandon some of the key features many reformers expected to see before the legislative session began.
Mark Binker
Critics say House and Senate tax plans would save high-income earners money at the expense of low-income families.
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 leaders say their bill would expand sales taxes to many services as well as prescription drugs. Income taxes rates would drop, but some families would end up paying more in taxes.
Education advocates, state employees and advocates for the poor expressed concern Wednesday for various provisions in Gov. Pat McCrory's $20.6 billion spending proposal for the coming year.
Matthew Burns and Bruce Mildwurf
A coalition in support of a state tax credit designed to put more money in wallets of the working poor urged lawmakers on Thursday to keep the measure as a central part of any plan for revenue.
Bruce Mildwurf
The think tanks and nonprofit advocacy organizations that try to drive public opinion and the legislative agenda in the state capital fall into two 'families.' A better understanding of their funding can help the public know who to believe.
House Finance Committee Chairman Julia Howard says lawmakers should push ahead with unemployment insurance reform, regardless of the action's impact on federal benefits for jobless workers.
Laura Leslie and Mark Binker
Despite the reservations of his budget director, Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday that he still wants to look at the possibility of eliminating North Carolina's income tax.
Art Pope, who was named last month as Gov. Pat McCrory's budget chief, said Wednesday that a push by Senate Republicans to eliminate North Carolina's income tax is misguided.
Laura Leslie and Matthew Burns
