Deputy Opinion Editor Paige Masten is covering the 2026 election for The Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer.

The state's lawmakers are taking a look at property taxes but talk of eliminating them altogether is not realistic.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to hear from county and city organizations about how taxes are set and where the money ...

Sales lagged even before the federal government began undoing policies to encourage electric vehicles. Can North Carolina ...

Democratic NC Gov. Josh Stein talks with The News & Observer about the budget fight, taxes, Medicaid funding and balance of ...

Annual levies on the value of residential, commercial, and industries property produce 70% of local revenue in North Carolina. The property tax is stable, reliable, and doesn’t distort economic ...

Caldwell, had created a 23-member select committee to evaluate potential reforms of the state’s property tax system. That is ...

Electric vehicles are more popular than ever, with 21% of new car sales in the United States being either electric, hybrid, ...

A Durham County commissioner warns efforts to reform property taxes could undermine public schools and other local services.

While seemingly small, “swipe fees” are no drop in the bucket. It was found that Main Street businesses in North Carolina ...

North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall created a 23-member select committee to evaluate potential reforms of the state’s ...

The city of Charlotte is spending $4.3 million to launch the new transit board. City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to take the initial steps to transfer oversight of the region’s public ...