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The NC Way: lobbying ourselves with tax money

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Sean Haugh's news and opinions on public corruption in the Old North State. Saturday, August 04, 2007. Lobbying ourselves with tax money. Our friends at Americans for Prosperity. Have a great article up on how groups like the NC League for Municipalities. And the Partnership for North Carolina's Future. Conduct their lobbying activities with our money. These groups are mostly funded by membership fees collected from local and county governments, which are of course raised through taxes.

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STOP NCAR: Realtors Gloat on Demise of Union County School Funding

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Sunday, December 13, 2009. Realtors Gloat on Demise of Union County School Funding. The NC Court of Appeals ruled last week. That Union County's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) was in effect imposing unauthorized Impact Fees. NC Realtors are taking credit for a ". Great victory for the real estate community. But don't really have any better ways to fund the construction of schools to maintain and improve property values in the communities they serve. NC Association of Realtors. NC Homeowners ...

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STOP NCAR: Lobster Realtor

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010. There are some things you can't make up. The propitiously named North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association. Has an annual recognition event at its annual meeting called, I kid you not, the "Lobster Awards". In October 2007 the recipients included Tim Kent and Rick Zechini of the North Carolina Association of Realtors for the "Stop the Home Tax". Campaign, the inspiration for this particular blog. Famous moments in lobster history:. NC Association of Realtors. NC Homeow...

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STOP NCAR: Year in pReview

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Thursday, November 19, 2009. When the narrative of NCAR 2009 is written watch for the following clues:. The time has never been better to be a federal lobbyist. http:/ bit.ly/1lC2ZR. Financial crises created by the mismanagement at NCAR necessitating more member involvement in the Service Corp and Realfast. 8220;Negative Campaigning: Is Negative the New Positive? 8221; This session will focus on the delicate art of going negative. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). NC Real Estate Commission. NC Home Bui...

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STOP NCAR: NCAR Numbers Update

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009. RPAC fundraising has been down, and not just because of the decline in membership. The mandatory assessment seems to have supressed the PAC revenue. The NC RPAC mid-year 2009 contribution rate averages about $4.99 per member compared to about $6.60 per member in the same period in 2007. The mid-year total for individual contributions in 2009 was $184,026. The mid-year total for individual contributions in 2007 was $280,788 (a comparable period). Leading Builders of America.

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STOP NCAR: On the Radar

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Thursday, December 2, 2010. Though the 2010 NC legislative session ended in July and the 2011 starts up in January, state legislators are still busy with study committees. Among the issues being tracked by the NC Association of Realtors are:. 8226; Consolidation of State Agencies and Departments. 8226; Consolidation or Elimination of State Boards and Commissions. 8226; Developer Responsibility for Street Construction. 8226; Urban Growth and Infrastructure. 8226; Joint Select Study Committee on Tort Reform.

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STOP NCAR: NCAR Numbers Keep Going South

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010. NCAR Numbers Keep Going South. NCAR membership numbers continue to drop. Membership for December 2009 stood at 36,326 - a loss of 569 members since November and, down 3,862 or 9.61% since the December 2008 roll of 40,188. Membership in NCAR peaked in November 2007 at 43,569. The current roll of 36,326 is the lowest since March 2006 when membership stood at 36,350. Labels: NC Association of Realtors. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ringing In the NCAR Year. NC Homeowners A...

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STOP NCAR: Numbers

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Saturday, June 5, 2010. NCAR member numbers bottomed out in March at 34,372 and are creeping back up but still substantially lower than a year ago. 34,693 May 2010 [36,844 May 2009]. Labels: NC Association of Realtors. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). NC Real Estate Commission. State and Local Fiscal Modernization Study Commission. NC Revenue Laws Committee. NC Property Tax System. NC Local Revenue 2006-2007. NC Association of County Commissioners. NC League of Municipalities. NC Realtors Political $ $.

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STOP NCAR: Numbers Update

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Sunday, August 8, 2010. NCAR membership for the year to date:. NC RPAC Individual Contributions. 2010 Jan-Jun $175,173. 2009 Jan-Jun $184,026. 2008 Jan-Jun $283,652. 2007 Jan-Jun $333,814. 2006 Jan-Jun $302,600. Labels: NC Association of Realtors. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). NC Real Estate Commission. State and Local Fiscal Modernization Study Commission. NC Revenue Laws Committee. NC Property Tax System. NC Local Revenue 2006-2007. NC Association of County Commissioners. NC Realtors Political $ $.

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STOP NCAR: How Low Can You Go?

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Sunday, February 7, 2010. How Low Can You Go? The numbers keep dropping for the North Carolina Association of Realtors (NCAR). The January 2010 NCAR roll came in at 35,731 members which is the lowest in 4 years. That's a loss of 595 members in one month, a loss of 2,884 since January 2009 and a loss of 7,838 members, or 18%, since the all time high of 43,569 in November 2007. Labels: NC Association of Realtors. Does the poster relish people out of work? Thats really sad . February 9, 2010 at 2:54 PM.