sales tax

Legislation in the state House could give local governments a new way of raising funds.

This week is a big week for the North Carolina General Assembly. The state’s fiscal year ends on Friday. But the budget still needs to be passed and...

Governor Pat McCrory says he will veto a Senate bill to redistribute more sales dollars to rural North Carolina counties, a promise which prompted a…

Representatives from North Carolina's rural and urban areas are divided in a debate that's extended past party lines over a proposal to give poor rural…

State lawmakers in the House and Senate are trying to reconcile two competing budget plans. The Senate plan includes a change to the way sales taxes are…

We’ve been talking with area legislators over the past few weeks. It’s part of an effort to bring you their views, in their words. Today the focus is on…