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Governor’s Vetoes Would Harm Ratepayers and Reliable Electricity
Gov. Cooper vetoed bills that would define nuclear energy as clean energy and help a new natural gas pipeline get permitting. Cooper and certain environmentalists seem to think the vetoes…
Liberty
Privacy or Secrecy?
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed a new state budget that contains a seemingly innocuous provision that would functionally exempt lawmakers from public records law. The provision – seen…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
The $7 Billion in the State Budget Nobody Is Talking About
All news accounts described the recently passed state budget as spending $30 billion. But they left out a significant amount of spending: more than $7 billion. The recent trend of…
Elections & Public Integrity
Public Comments to General Assembly Committees on Redistricting Standards
The John Locke Foundation’s Jim Stirling and Andy Jackson both spoke at a public hearing of the joint Senate Redistricting and Elections and House Redistricting committees on September 27 at…
Research Brief
Environment
How the Budget Stops California from Setting North Carolina’s Transportation Policy
North Carolina’s no-more-stringent law forbids state environmental agencies from imposing stricter environmental regulations than required by the federal government. In 2022, as per his agreement with California Gov. Newsom, Gov.…
Liberty
A New Horizon: School Choice Becomes Law in North Carolina, Transforming Education
The wait is finally over. North Carolina has a solidified new state budget, and it includes a major victory for families across the state. The Republican-led budget, passing 26 to…
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Elections & Public Integrity
Legislative Gutting of Public Records Law Can — and Should — Be Fixed
Legislators added a provision to the state budget that would make them functionally exempt from public records law. Government transparency is a defense against corruption and misfeasance. The General Assembly…
Elections & Public Integrity
Criteria Recommendations for North Carolina Congressional Maps
Though North Carolina passed its newest budget last week, the legislature will still be busy this week. The legislature still must draw new congressional and legislative maps following the North…
Research Brief
Liberty
Environmentalists Seek to Save the Whales from Offshore Wind Energy
From December through mid-August, 60 large whales have washed ashore East Coast beaches, coinciding with the issuance of several federal permits for whale “harassment” as a consequence of offshore wind…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Low-Income Families Would Benefit the Most from Voucher Expansion
At long last, the North Carolina House and Senate are set to vote on a conference budget this week after months of delays. According to the proposed budget, lawmakers will…
Education
A Few Education Highlights from the House Budget
Finally. The Republican conference budget proposal was finally released earlier today. I’m sure readers are aware of the infighting among Republican lawmakers regarding casino legislation and Medicaid expansion. There will…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Good, Bad, and Ugly in The Budget Bill
Nearly three months into the fiscal year, a budget bill has finally arrived. While containing several flaws, the good seems to outweigh the bad. Some parts of the budget and…