DATE: 8/10/09  The Governor of North Carolina signed that state's budget on Friday. This new budget includes nexus language making North Carolina the third State to include language (joining New York and Rhode Island) specific to online marketing and creating a nexus due to the referrer's home State.

DATE: 6/18/09  North Carolina's budget tax bill now includes "affiliate nexus" language which may be voted on as early as July. We strongly urge you to immediately email Senators Hoyle, Clodfelter and Jenkins to express your opposition to this change to the budget bill. Click here for a sample communication you can modify accordingly and send to the Senators (David.Hoyle@ncleg.net, Daniel.Clodfelter@ncleg.net, Clark.Jenkins@ncleg.net).