After the overindulgences of our traditional five-day Thanksgiving weekend, we still have a few morsels left to digest before we start all over again in a few weeks. Stuffy Turkey According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, North Carolina was the #1 state in the nation in last year for the production of turkey meat (at 1.03 billion pounds) and
It’s that time of year. With the days getting colder and sunsets getting earlier as we approach the hibernal solstice (the shortest day of the year and the start of winter), we returned to Standard Time — and therefore the end of Daylight Saving Time — yesterday. For most folks, that meant turning the clocks back an hour before bedtime
Great news continues to pile up for the Old North State. North Carolina was just named the nation’s ninth-best state for its business climate, its best score ever, according to the non-partisan Tax Foundation’s 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index. The Tar Heel state moved up one place from last year’s ranking at #10, first breaking into the top ten
Forbes magazine named our state the #1 state for business. Why? Because the conservative majority in the legislature has governed responsibly — cutting taxes and regulation, increasing teacher pay and education funding, and saving for emergencies. With conservative reformers in charge, our state’s best days are still ahead.
This week, the North Carolina House of Representatives Finance committee recommended two COVID-19-related bills (H.B. 1034 and H.B. 1039) which focus on small-business loans. Other benefits of the bills include easing unemployment-claim requirements and waiving tax-filing deadlines.
