• Press Release

    Fayetteville drops two notches in tax rankings

    posted February 16, 2009
    RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,527 per resident in the 2007 budget year, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for Local Innovation.
  • Research Report

    Center for Local Innovation City & County Issue Guide 2008

    posted June 2, 2008 by Dr. Terry Stoops, Joseph Coletti, Dr. Michael Sanera, Daren Bakst, Michael Lowrey
    North Carolina local government policymakers face many important challenges. This issue guide offers solutions to problems faced by the citizens of the state. The common thread in these recommendations is freedom. By increasing individual freedom, local governments can foster the prosperity of all North Carolinians. To reach the City & County Issue Guide home page, click here.
  • Press Release

    New JLF guide urges policies promoting freedom

    posted June 2, 2008
    RALEIGH – Local governments can help their communities by keeping a lid on local taxes and fees, avoiding unnecessary regulation, and allowing private property owners to use their property without…
  • Press Release

    Triad governments need more online transparency

    posted May 18, 2008
    RALEIGH – Winston-Salem’s city government earns a C grade, when it comes to making budget and spending information available online. That’s better than the D-plus assigned to High Point and…
  • Press Release

    Triangle governments need more online transparency

    posted May 18, 2008
    RALEIGH – Raleigh and Durham city governments earn C-minus grades, when it comes to making budget and spending information available online. Cary earns a D, according to a new John…
  • Press Release

    N.C. state agencies need more online transparency

    posted May 18, 2008
    RALEIGH – Seven state agencies earn failing grades, when it comes to making budget and spending information available online. Twenty of 22 agencies studied earned no better than a D-plus…

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