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RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation honored former N.C. House Speaker Pro Tem Dale Folwell, R-Forsyth, Saturday with the 2013 James Knox Polk Award for leadership in public office. The…

RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation will mark its 20th anniversary next week by honoring the man who led state government at the time of the foundation’s founding. Former Gov.

RALEIGH — Polk County commissioners could avoid a proposed land-transfer tax increase for 12 years by diverting more than $11 million in savings and existing revenue streams to high-priority county…

The Polk County commissioners are asking county residents to approve a sale-tax increase on November 4. This report identifies over $11 million in revenue and savings the county could use to meet its needs — almost 12 times the amount that the proposed land-transfer tax increase is estimated to produce.

Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this Regional Brief. RALEIGH – Polk County voters should consider the millions of dollars their…

The Polk County commissioners are asking voters to approve a 200 percent increase in the real estate transfer tax on November 6. But the county has about $11.1 million over and above its base budget to meet its needs.