• Press Release

    Agenda 2008 promotes policies that protect taxpayers

    posted August 24, 2008
    RALEIGH — North Carolina’s next General Assembly can promote freedom and prosperity by limiting government spending, rejecting policies that raise energy costs, and helping more parents make choices about their…
  • 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…
  • 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

    Hickory ranks No. 9 in local tax burden

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,846…
  • Press Release

    New Bern, Kinston hold steady on tax ranking

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about…
  • Press Release

    Chapel Hill passes Durham in local tax burden

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees surpassed $2,000 per person in…
  • Press Release

    Wilmington dips to No. 3 in annual tax ranking

    posted January 28, 2008
    Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Wilmington topped the $2,000…
  • Press Release

    N.C. local government costs continue to grow

    posted January 28, 2008
    RALEIGH – The average resident of the median North Carolina county paid $1,236 to fund city and county government in the 2006 budget year. That number jumped 4.2 percent from…

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