Tag search result for: Dan Clodfelter

Shakespeare revised: Tax all the lawyers

markjohnson — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:31:35 -0500

The state's largest teachers association has a way to fill the budget gap: tax the lawyers.

Clodfelter boxed out

markjohnson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:06 -0500

Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight's endorsement of Sen. Martin Nesbitt, of Asheville, for majority leader has left Sen. Dan Clodfelter, of Charlotte (right), with few directions to go to pursue the job.

Nesbitt gets Basnight nod

markjohnson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:31:49 -0500

Sen. Martin Nesbitt, an Asheville Democrat, won hefty support on Friday when Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight dispatched a letter endorsing Nesbitt for the post of Senate majority leader.

NCAE hedges on Senate leadership

bniolet — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:49 -0500

The state's teacher lobby seems to be leaning one way on who it supports to replace Senate majority leader Tony Rand.

But the lobby isn't taking any chances on backing the wrong candidate, either.

Nesbitt v. Clodfelter, for now

markjohnson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:51 -0500

The race to succeed Sen. Tony Rand as Senate majority leader is on, and Senators Martin Nesbitt, of Asheville, and Dan Clodfelter, of Charlotte, are the early entries.

No tax overhaul this round

markjohnson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:37:40 -0400

Sen. Dan Clodfelter, one of the chief advocates of a tax reform plan, said Wednesday that lawmakers won't try to overhaul the system in the budget they're about to write.

Senator says tax reform needs hearing

bniolet — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:45:02 -0400

Sen. Dan Clodfelter, a Charlotte Democrat and key budget negotiator, said the budget is late because the House hasn't bought into a Senate plan to reform the state's tax code.

It's a "do over"

markjohnson — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:47:54 -0400

Gov. Beverly Perdue succeeded Thursday in blocking a tax package deal struck between the House and Senate just 24 hours earlier.

Senate leaders said they would start over on what taxes to raise and how much because of objections Perdue raised to a proposed 2 percent surcharge on all income tax brackets. Perdue also is insisting on no reduction in per pupil spending for public schools, said Sen. David Hoyle, a Gaston County Democrat and co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

Deal or no deal?

janestancill — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:07:00 -0400

Lawmakers are in hot pursuit of a tax plan, which may come through tonight. Or not.

Today, the Senate side proposed a new option to close a gaping budget hole — a three-quarter cent sales tax hike, unspecified sin taxes and a 2 percent surcharge on income tax for everyone, reports Ben Niolet.

Golf tax pitch drives fears

bniolet — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:14:15 -0400

If Del Ratcliffe thought he could charge people more than $30 to play golf at his Charles T. Meyers Golf Course, one of the five Charlotte-area courses he owns, he would. But he says people would spend their money elsewhere.

But state lawmakers might be increasing his prices against his will. When they started knocking around various tax proposals, legislators hit one right at the golf industry. And the sport, already facing a slowdown, is organizing quickly to dodge it.