The Guilford Board of County Commissioners will have a hearing Thursday at 5:30 PM regarding the potential for property tax increases resulting from property revaluations. George Hartzman reports further. We have discussed this issue here at least a few times in the recent past. Concerned citizens ought to attend and […]
Tag: tax and spend
The Forsyth County Student Agitators
The local news has been abuzz regarding the student demonstrations against budget cuts and terminations within the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools system. I remember when I was a high school student in the New York City school system back during the 1970’s, the city faced a budget crisis because of […]
Lots Of Six Figure Salaries In Guilford County Government
Scott Yost at the Rhino Times reports. There are many well-renumerated “chiefs” who lord over average Guilford County residents– i.e., those who earn far less.
Guilford/ Greensboro Taxes Rising
All of us have gotten our property tax bills recently. There was some sticker shock. The numbers continue to climb quite a bit higher than they had been. Scott Yost has the details. We can expect these property tax bills will continue to rise higher as the socialists on the […]
When They Claim NC Public Schools Are Underfunded…
… they are lying: In the last 10 years, total spending on NC public schools increased by 48%, while enrollment fell by 4.5%#nced #ncpol — Brian Balfour (@BrianBalfourNC) July 14, 2025
Let’s Address Property Taxes
With the dramatic escalation in valuations over the last five years, property taxes have become a cash cow for local governments. They swim in taxpayer money and waste it. The whole system needs to be overhauled:
Big, Beautiful Bill
The good and the bad: 👀 President @Trump is calling out Republicans standing in the way of his big, beautiful spending bill 💰 He wants it passed by July 4th, but @elonmusk isn't having it. Things are spiraling. @RealEJAntoni joins us to discuss. pic.twitter.com/O6sFOA79gJ — Redacted (@TheRedactedInc) June 7, 2025
The Raleigh Republicans’ Latest Broadside Against Summerfield Citizens
An interesting article in the Rhino Times suggests that the Republicans in Raleigh expect the town of Summerfield to increase its property taxes. It must do so or risk losing its town charter. The concept the General Assembly Republicans are advancing is that there are certain “paper towns” in the […]
NC House Budget: Good and Bad
The NC Family Policy Council likes the budget passed by the NC House because it includes money for pregnancy care centers and fatherhood initiatives; and social media protections for minors. The Carolina Partnership for Reform, however, says that the NC House budget proposal would result in a tax increase. This […]
The Guilford County Money Spigot
A couple of unrelated articles call attention to the way money is spent by our county commissioners. Scott Yost has an article at the Rhino Times that lists the dozens of nonprofits upon which the commissioners shower the taxpayers’ largesse. Fox 8 reports how the county school system is considering […]