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RALEIGH — Local governments will serve their communities best through policies that limit taxes and regulation, while protecting private property from unnecessary government intrusion. Those are some key concepts driving…

Policymakers in the many local governments of North Carolina face a host of important challenges. This issue guide offers solutions to problems that confront North Carolinians at municipal and county levels. The common thread in these recommendations is freedom. By increasing individual freedom, local governments can foster the prosperity of all North Carolinians and keep open avenues to innovative solutions from enterprising citizens.

RALEIGH — The average North Carolinian surrendered more than 5 percent of his personal income to fund city and county government in the 2007 budget year, according to a new…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,220 per resident in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city second out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities, according…

RALEIGH — Charlotte continues to top the list of cities with the highest local government costs in North Carolina, according to a new report from the Raleigh-based Center for…

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.

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled $1,617 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 21 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities, according…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,891 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 13 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest cities…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,729 per person in the 2007 budget year, and the city dropped three spots on a list ranking North…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,530 per person in the 2007 budget year, ranking the city No. 26 out of North Carolina’s 31 largest…