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Stephen Hall is the second-generation President of Robert Hall & Associates, a tax consulting firm founded by his father, Bob Hall, in 1971. An Enrolled Agent and National Tax Practice Institute Fellow, Stephen holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He helps business owners, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors navigate tax challenges with a proactive, year-round approach to tax planning.
Don't eat the candy
Treat or trick? Davidson County voters, beware! Near the end of your ballot, you’re asked to approve permanent changes to the North Carolina constitution that look appealing. But like Halloween candy from a suspicious D In particular, an amendment about local property taxes is really a gift to Duke Energy, data centers and Raleigh politicians.
Don’t eat the candy!
Wording of the proposed property tax amendment on the North Carolina's 2026 NC general election ballot. (Photo: Laura Leslie/NC Newsline) More Voters beware! At the end of your ballot, you're asked to approve permanent changes to the North Carolina constitution that will harm families for generations. In particular, a proposed amendment to cap local property taxes looks appealing, but it's really a gift to data centers, Duke Energy and Raleigh politicians.
Morganton voters criticize effort to throw out ballot in NC Supreme Court race, Durham writer says
Angela and Stephen Rogers of Morganton say they don’t follow politics much but do vote in presidential elections years. “We showed our driver’s license and voted early,” Angela tells me in a joint phone call with her husband. “Everything went fine.” They are surprised when I explain a losing candidate wants to throw out both of their ballots in a last-ditch effort to win a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court. “That doesn’t seem fair,” Angela says. “We voted and it ought to count,” adds Stephen.
Bob Hall: Voters denounce effort to disqualify their ballots - Salisbury Post
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 10, 2024 By Bob Hall “Crazy,” “terrible,” “lunacy,” “disgusting” — that’s what voters are saying when told a losing candidate wants to throw out their ballots in a last-ditch effort to win a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court. A statewide recount has confirmed Republican Jefferson Griffin narrowly lost his bid to oust Democrat Allison Riggs from the high court.
NC court candidate wants to disqualify 60,000 voters. Here’s what some of them say. | Opinion
“Crazy,” “terrible,” “lunacy,” “disgusting” – that’s what voters are saying when told a losing candidate wants to throw out their ballots in a last-ditch effort to win a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. A statewide recount confirmed Republican Jefferson Griffin narrowly lost his bid to oust Democrat Allison Riggs from the high court. Out of 5.5 million ballots cast in the election, Griffin trailed Riggs by 734 votes — about one vote for each village and town in North Carolina.
How to put a stop to the ridiculous mask bill NC is about to pass | Opinion
Bob Hall June 10, 2024 at 6:00 AM·3 min read Get ready for the nation to laugh at North Carolina again. We were the butt of jokes and serious criticism most recently for a bill passed by our state Senate that would make it illegal to wear a mask for health reasons. People thought our lawmakers were crazy or mean. Or both. Bob Hall Responding to public pressure, Senate Republicans put forward — and passed — a new version of the bill on Thursday.
What’s behind the push for more gambling in NC? Follow the campaign donations. | Opinion
What’s behind Republican leaders’ insistent push to legalize multiple forms of gambling — from online sports betting to casino developments — despite resistance from within their caucus and from core Republican voters, particularly evangelical Christians? It could be years before we know the full story.
What has affirmative action accomplished in NC? Here are the numbers. | Opinion
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned race-conscious measures used to diversify college enrollment, hard-line conservatives say their next goal is outlawing affirmative action in private industry. A white man may believe he lost a job as a victim of “reverse racism,” but personnel policies that reach beyond good old boy networks for new talent have fueled job creation and economic growth.
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