NC Republicans Push Tax Cap Amendment, Ignore Senior, Vet, Disability Relief

0:00It's March 29. From your city to your ears, this is Durham News Today, powered by AI. Republicans in North Carolina introduced bills this year to expand property tax relief for seniors, veterans, and folks with disabilities, but they let those measures die without a vote. Instead, they're pushing voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would let state lawmakers in Raleigh set caps on local property taxes. Giving them control over revenue counties and cities used for schools, police, fire departments, and more. Over half the counties rely on property taxes for at least half their budgets this fiscal year, and residents are feeling the pinch from recent hikes. Their Republicans blame on irresponsible local spending. Critics point out the irony since Republicans have a revealed what the actual cap would be, just asking for the power to impose one without a clear plan. By their own past logic from party leaders, if they want a bigger say in local tax decisions, maybe they should step down from the legislature and run.

1:02For city councils or county commissions to sort it out from the ground up.