RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers could cut taxes, slice $1 billion from the governor’s budget plan, and still spend more money on top priorities. That’s according to the John Locke Foundation’s new Freedom Budget 2007. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing Freedom Budget 2007. “North Carolina has gone from...
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s air quality deserves praise, not the scare tactics some environmental groups offer on Earth Day. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report. “For many environmental advocates, Earth Day is a special...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Monday, April 23, 2007 Where: Benton Convention Center 301 West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $25 Who: Fred Barnes founded The Weekly Standard with Bill Kristol and John Podhoretz in 1995. In 1996, he joined Fox News as...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation North Carolina History Project Lecture When: Noon Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Where: Holiday Inn Brownstone 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605 Price: $15 Who: A lecturer in military history at Muhlenberg College, Edward H. Bonekemper III has written the books How Robert E. Lee Lost the Civil War...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Where: Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28894 (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $20 Who: Dr. Marlo Lewis, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, is known for his expertise in the science, economics, and politics of...
RALEIGH – Counties with high poverty and unemployment rates tend to have the highest rates of lottery ticket sales in North Carolina. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Spotlight report. Lottery ticket sales also fare well...
For planning purposes What: N.C. History Project Lecture When: Noon Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Where: Meredith College, Belk Dining Hall 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $15 Who: A prolific writer and lecturer, Dr. Gordon S. Wood’s work has been published in this nation’s premier scholarly journals. He is author...
RALEIGH – Future road congestion could threaten North Carolina’s economy, but two southeastern N.C. cities earn high marks for plans to fight traffic delays. That’s according to a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation and Reason Foundation. Wilmington earned a B+ grade, while Jacksonville earned an A-. Among the state’s 17 metropolitan regions,...
RALEIGH – Triangle cities need to shift their transportation priorities, unless they want future road congestion to threaten their economy. That’s the assessment in a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation and Reason Foundation. Raleigh earned a C grade and Durham a C- for their congestion reduction plans. Raleigh’s C ranked the capital...
RALEIGH – Future road congestion could threaten North Carolina’s economy, but Triad regions earn grades of B+ or B in preparing for congestion growth. That’s according to a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation and Reason Foundation. Greensboro and High Point get B+ grades, while Winston-Salem and Burlington earn B grades. Just three...
RALEIGH – Future road congestion could threaten North Carolina’s economy, and the Hickory region deserves a B- grade in preparing for congestion growth. That’s according to a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation and Reason Foundation. Ten of the state’s 17 metropolitan regions earned higher grades than Hickory. Asheville, Goldsboro, and Jacksonville topped...
RALEIGH – Future road congestion could threaten North Carolina’s economy, and the Greenville region deserves a B+ grade in preparing for congestion growth. That’s according to a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation and Reason Foundation. Just three of the state’s 17 metropolitan regions earned higher grades than Greenville. Asheville, Goldsboro, and Jacksonville...