Click here to view and here to listen to Jon Sanders discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — People concerned about declining North Carolina fish stocks should take a closer look at so-called “catch shares,” a system that uses property rights to help protect a valuable resource. That’s the conclusion the John Locke Foundation’s top regulatory...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina would boost economic growth and wealth creation by replacing its existing income tax with a new “flat-rate consumed income tax.” That’s the prescription the John Locke Foundation’s top economist offers in a new Spotlight report....
RALEIGH — A freelance writer has ended her association with the John Locke Foundation’s Meck Deck blog today in the wake of criticism over an offensive illustration linked to one of her blog entries earlier this week. Tara Servatius informed the Locke Foundation this morning that she wished to resign from her freelance writing for...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — The average North Carolinian surrendered more than 4.5 percent of his personal income to fund city and county government in the 2010 budget year, the same percentage paid in taxes and fees in 2009. That’s according to a...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,126 per resident in the 2010 budget year, ranking the city No. 4 out of North Carolina’s largest ranked cities, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Asheville ranked...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Charlotte continues to top the list of larger cities with the highest local government costs per person in North Carolina, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Nearby Mooresville drops to No. 5 on the latest statewide...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,431 per resident in the 2010 budget year, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Fayetteville ranked No. 29 among North Carolina’s 34 largest ranked cities in local government costs...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled $1,922 per person in the 2010 budget year, ranking the city No. 7 out of 34 larger North Carolina cities, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Greenville leaped into...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,810 per person in the 2010 budget year. That total ranked Hickory No. 16 among North Carolina’s larger cities in local government costs per person, according to a new John...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,581 per person in the 2010 budget year. The city ranked No. 22 out of North Carolina’s 34 largest ranked cities in local government costs per person, according to...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Wilmington topped $2,139 per person in the 2010 budget year, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. That total placed Wilmington at No. 3 in a ranking of the state’s larger cities,...
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees topped $2,281 per person in Chapel Hill during the 2010 budget year, as the Orange County town maintained its No. 2 rank among North Carolina’s largest municipalities in per capita local government costs. Raleigh...