Raleigh Business Growth, Stein Warns on Tax Cap

Raleigh continues to see strong economic momentum, ranking fourth among large U.S. metro areas for small business growth. At the same time, Republican groups are claiming victory in an ongoing legal dispute involving North Carolina’s “never resident” voters and election procedures. Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss a lawsuit from bar owners seeking damages over COVID-era shutdown orders, with more legal clarity expected in June. Theresa Opeka from Carolina Journal also examines Governor Josh Stein’s warning against lowering North Carolina’s constitutional income tax cap. Meanwhile, another company has canceled plans to invest in North Carolina, raising fresh concerns about the state’s economic development efforts.