The John Locke Foundation recently highlighted research that indicated North Carolina stands to gain 42,000 jobs if Congress repeals the “death tax.” Report co-author Douglas Holtz-Eakin’s column on his research appeared recently in the Monroe Enquirer-Journal. Speaking of columns, JLF Policy Analyst and Research Editor Jon Sanders used his latest TownHall.com contribution to contrast President Obama’s power grab with the tenets of freedom and liberty associated with Independence Day. Meanwhile, the N.C. Property Rights Coalition highlighted this week recent work on eminent domain abuse from Legal and Regulatory Policy Analyst Daren Bakst.