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 – Legislators can help North Carolina by focusing on freedom, according to the latest John Locke Foundation publication. The 32-page Issue Guide 2007 outlines 15 freedom-oriented policy recommendations in areas such as education, the environment, and overall state spending. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing Issue Guide...
RALEIGH – Charlotte could focus on real transportation problems and improve its bus system’s efficiency by scrapping a special half-cent sales tax. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this Spotlight report. “The half-cent sales tax money...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Where: The Holiday Inn Brownstone 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605 Price: $25 Who: Byron York is White House correspondent for National Review. He is also author of The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy, a book that examined the role the...
RALEIGH – A state government agency has failed its duty by not representing N.C. electricity customers’ interests. That’s the key criticism of the Public Staff in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report. “Consumers would be better off without the...
RALEIGH – North Carolina taxpayers would pay the price if state lawmakers endorse complex fund-raising schemes this year. That’s according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Policy Report. “Legislators could face two proposals to hide tax hikes during their budget...
RALEIGH – The State Board of Education needs more diverse viewpoints, if North Carolina expects public schools to improve. That’s the assessment offered in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. Gov. Mike Easley should seek candidates with different ideas...
RALEIGH – North Carolina can avoid large, expensive school buildings while working to improve student performance. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this Spotlight report. “School buildings don’t educate children,” said Dr. Michael Sanera, JLF Research...
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley has proposed North Carolina’s first $20 billion budget, thanks to $210 million in new taxes and a 7.2 percent increase in operations spending. That’s according to an analysis from the John Locke Foundation. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing the governor’s budget proposal. “The...
RALEIGH – A special N.C. global warming study group has ignored state law while pursuing predetermined policy goals, according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing this Spotlight report. “Whether through negligence or willful omission, the N.C. Legislative Commission on Global...
RALEIGH – A state Earned Income Tax Credit would complicate North Carolina’s tax code and offer little benefit to families. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Spotlight. Lawmakers could offer families more help with an expanded...
RALEIGH – The average North Carolina teacher already earns $2,700 more each year than her average peers across the country, once their pay is adjusted for cost of living and other factors. That’s according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this...