RALEIGH — It’s impossible for North Carolina’s public charter schools to pursue racial and ethnic enrollment targets, thanks to conflicting sections of state law. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. “Critics who crow about...
RALEIGH — Restaurant owners, not government bureaucrats, should make all decisions about admitting pets in their restaurants. That’s the conclusion the John Locke Foundation’s top regulatory expert reaches in a new Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report. If regulators decide to limit restaurant owners’...
RALEIGH — Budget gimmicks help Gov. Bev Perdue avoid the tough decisions that would improve North Carolina state government’s finances and operations. That’s the assessment the John Locke Foundation’s top budget expert offers in a new Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Spotlight report. “Gimmicks are...
RALEIGH — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper should rethink his decision to avoid joining a lawsuit challenging the new federal health care law. That’s the assessment from the John Locke Foundation’s legal expert, who says in a new Spotlight report that Cooper has ignored the lawsuit’s primary legal question. Click here to view and...
RALEIGH — New state data show North Carolina entering its second year of double-digit unemployment. The John Locke Foundation’s top budget expert says evidence of continued employment woes should prompt elected officials to scrap policies that hurt job creation. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing North Carolina’s latest unemployment...
RALEIGH — A better project selection process is more important than new funding sources in addressing North Carolina’s transportation needs. The John Locke Foundation’s top budget expert will deliver that message today in testimony to state legislators. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this press release. “The question of...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees reached $2,252 per person in Chapel Hill during the 2008 budget year, as the Orange County town ranked No. 4 among North Carolina’s largest municipalities in per capita local government costs. A new John Locke Foundation report ranks Durham No. 6, Cary No. 7, and Raleigh No. 10. Click...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,680 per person in the 2008 budget year, and the city dropped one spot on a list ranking North Carolina’s largest cities based on their tax burdens. New Bern placed No. 20 out of 32 ranked cities in per-person local government costs, according to...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Wilmington topped $2,125 per person in the 2008 budget year, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. That total placed Wilmington at No. 5 in a ranking of the state’s larger cities. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this report. Charlotte...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled $1,581 per person in the 2008 budget year, ranking the city No. 25 out of 32 larger North Carolina cities, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this report. Greenville dropped to No....
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,419 per resident in the 2008 budget year, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Fayetteville ranked No. 29 among North Carolina’s 32 largest ranked cities in local government costs per person. Sanford ($1,667) ranked no. 21. Click here to view and here to listen...
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,257 per resident in the 2008 budget year, ranking the city No. 3 out of North Carolina’s 32 largest ranked cities, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Asheville dropped one spot from its No. 2 ranking in 2007. Click here to view and...