A bill is now law making North Carolina's annual adjustments to state tax rules based on federal changes.
Gov. Pat McCrory's office announced he signed the bill Wednesday.
Lawmakers decide every year whether to conform to federal tax changes. Democrats this year criticized Republicans developing the bill for keeping the state's version of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit on track to expire next year.
Several hundred thousand people seek the credit, which allows low-income families to collect checks if their tax credit exceeds what they owe in taxes.
Democrats led the legislature when the state's version was approved in 2007 and it was scheduled to expire in 2012. Republicans last year agreed to extend the credit for another year. The new law does not extend the credit another year.
Friday, May 17 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:41:48 GMT
Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.
Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:24:32 GMT
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:05 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:05:04 GMT
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services.
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:23 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:23:53 GMT
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:14 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:14:10 GMT
The North Carolina Senate is getting ready to release its two-year spending plan for state government, but Republicans are unlikely to include details about the party's tax overhaul plan.
The North Carolina Senate is getting ready to release its two-year spending plan for state government, but Republicans are unlikely to include details about the party's tax overhaul plan.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:18 AM EDT2013-05-16 09:18:40 GMT
It's not in Scranton, Pa., and the set of the NBC hit "The Office," but a Durham health insurance company has found a way to mix in the quirky with the fun and be successful along the way.
A Durham office is quirky and fun, similar to the NBC hit "The Office."
Friday, May 17 2013 6:30 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:30:37 GMT
Eight people were arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh Thursday, the same day the principal alerted parents of an increase in security due to year-end pranks.
Eight people were arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh Thursday, the same day the principal alerted parents of an increase in security due to year-end pranks.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:36:15 GMT
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:57 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:57:58 GMT
A 911 dispatcher helping a caller in Raleigh
A Dallas, Texas woman pleads on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for more than 8 minutes, as her husband attacks and kills her. Deanna Cook called 911, but help never arrived in time. It's a story you
A Dallas, Texas woman pleads on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for more than 8 minutes, as her husband attacks and kills her. Deanna Cook called 911, but help never arrived in time. It's a story you
