North Carolina Republicans Move to Require Tax Cuts in Cities
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The North Carolina legislature is moving to require cities to follow its lead cutting taxes, as Republican lawmakers try to exert control over the state’s biggest cities, run by Democrats.
Legislation capping city business license taxes at $100 a year threatens the only levy cities control outside property taxes. The state House approved the measure on May 21 and the Senate hasn’t yet scheduled a vote.