The John Locke Foundation launched a new Carolina Cronyism series this week with two reports from Jon Sanders. One outlines the state’s recent history of cronyism, while the other targets film incentives in particular. CarolinaPlottHound.com, the Beaufort Observer, and N.C. Senate Republicans all promoted the cronyism reports. The Fayetteville Observer published Sanders’ op-ed this week on regulatory reform.
The Charlotte Observer interviewed Roy Cordato for an article about a new smoking ban in Huntersville and a proposed ban for Mecklenburg County. WCNC.com picked up that story. The Richmond County Daily Journal published Cordato’s column on the false debate pitting austerity versus growth.
The Beaufort Observer cited Fergus Hodgson’s report about North Carolina’s record level of state government spending. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Hodgson’s column on unfunded government liabilities.
A High Point Enterprise article on Guilford County taxes cited data from Policy Analyst Michael Lowrey‘s annual By The Numbers report.
