• Press Release

    Durham Edges Chapel Hill in Local Tax Burden

    posted January 28, 2007
    RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Durham totaled $1,873 per resident in 2005, ranking the city 4th out of 29 major North Carolina cities for local government costs, according…
  • Research Report

    Conquering Traffic Congestion in the Capital City: More Effective Solutions Than Light Rail

    posted August 14, 2006
    For over fifteen years, the Triangle Transit Authority has pursued a regional rail for North Carolina’s capital region, to no avail. At the same time traffic congestion in the Triangle has worsened, with other viable alternatives largely being ignored. Recognizing this, it is important to understand the causes of congestion in order to develop workable solutions to the problem.
  • Press Release

    Treat Traffic Congestion at Its Source

    posted August 14, 2006
    RALEIGH – Light rail isn’t the solution to traffic congestion in the Triangle. The good news is that there are several immediate, common-sense, and far less costly solutions available to…
  • Press Release

    Durham Tops Local Tax List

    posted January 31, 2006
    RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Durham totaled nearly $1,778 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 4th out of 26 major North Carolina cities for local government costs,…
  • Press Release

    Charlotte Tops in Local Taxes, Again

    posted January 7, 2003
    RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Charlotte totaled more than $1,920 per resident in 2001, ranking North Carolina’s largest city No. 1 for local government costs among major cities…

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