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North Carolina Budget in Pictures FY2017-18

The state budget is one of the most important bills the North Carolina General Assembly considers each year. For the current fiscal year, which…
Policy Report

The Case Against Telemedicine Parity Laws

Abstract North Carolina is one of 18 states that do not have a telemedicine parity law, which forces insurance companies to pay health care…

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Research Briefs & Updates

UNC’s Faculty Resolution Hearkens Back to Defeat of Speaker Ban Law

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a proud history of supporting free speech and expression. One of the proudest moments in its…
Recent Federal Tax Reforms: Good Enough? Fair Enough?

The following is the transcript of a talk given on April 16, 2018 at Western Carolina University for WCU’s Center for the Study of Free…
Measures and Mismeasures of Government

“First prize is a Cadillac Eldorado,” says Alec Baldwin about the twist to the monthly real estate sales contest in the film version of David…

Emissions from Electricity Generation Falling Thanks to Market Forces

With new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, I have updated the charts from my report last year on “The Market Forces Behind…
Asset Forfeiture Reform Legislation Advances in States

For many years, it was generally accepted that two features of North Carolina’s asset forfeiture regime made it the best in the country. First,…
Sales Tax Referenda: Coming to a Ballot Near You

With six weeks to go until the May primaries, voters in at least a dozen North Carolina counties should start considering whether they should…

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April 23, 2018, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

As Dynamic as Ever: What to Watch For in North Carolina’s Primary Election

Jonathan Kappler: Executive Director, North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation

North Carolina’s politics is as dynamic as it’s ever been. Despite not having a marquee statewide election on the ballot this year, the mid-term elections in our state are still very consequential and full of drama. With new districts and…

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April 23, 2018, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
As Dynamic as Ever: What to Watch For in North Carolina’s Primary Election
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April 30, 2018, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
The Populist Paradox: Small Business and American Politics in the 20th Century
May 7

May 7, 2018, 11:30 AM-1:15 PM
A Shaftesbury Society Special Presentation: Selecting Judges In North Carolina: Time For a Change?

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