For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Thursday, September 28, 2006 Where: Country Club of Landfall 800 Sun Runner Place, Wilmington, NC 28405 (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $25 Who: Ilario Pantano loved the U.S. Marine Corps so much, he enlisted twice. After serving in Operation Desert Storm, he left...
RALEIGH – The Triad is gaining a new source for political news and public policy commentary. The John Locke Foundation announces today the launch of its new Triad-specific blog Piedmont Publius. Bloggers are heading to the new site just weeks before the John Locke Foundation hosts one of the nation’s leading bloggers at a statewide...
RALEIGH – North Carolina legislators employ a “spend and tax” budget policy that paves the way for regular tax hikes, according to a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Policy Report. “Contrary to the popular rhetoric about ‘tax and spend’ policies, lawmakers...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Where: Renaissance Asheville Hotel 1 Thomas Wolfe Place, Asheville, NC (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $25 Who: Lt. Gen. McInerney is the senior Fox News Military Analyst and co-author of the book, Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Monday, September 18, 2006 Where: The Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $25 Who: In emphasizing how history nurtures a national culture, historian Wilfred M. McClay has revealed that American patriotism cannot be pinned down...
RALEIGH – Air in the Research Triangle has been almost completely free from harmful impacts of ozone this summer. That’s according to a new analysis of state data from the John Locke Foundation. Click here to view Dr. Roy Cordato discussing Triangle ozone trends. “The Triangle is doing exceptionally well this year,” said Dr. Roy...
RALEIGH – Light rail isn’t the solution to traffic congestion in the Triangle. The good news is that there are several immediate, common-sense, and far less costly solutions available to Triangle leaders. Those are described in a new John Locke Foundation Regional Brief. Click here to view Dr. Michael Sanera as he discusses this Regional...
RALEIGH – The Wake County Public School System could scale back its billion-dollar school construction and renovation plans without harm to student learning. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. “Wake County school officials believe that the quality and size of school buildings correlate strongly with student performance,” said Terry...
RALEIGH – North Carolina legislators can protect taxpayers by limiting spending, encouraging school choice, and strengthening private property rights. Those are a few of the more than 75 recommendations outlined in a new John Locke Foundation Policy Report. “As we enter the 2006 campaign season, candidates for public office in North Carolina are faced with...
RALEIGH – North Carolina schools need better teaching methods to help students with limited English speaking skills. That’s the recommendation in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. “The best way to teach English to students with limited English proficiency – or LEP – is through universal training in and adoption of Direct Instruction methods,”...
RALEIGH – North Carolina should stop making it easy for illegal immigrants to get state driver’s licenses. That’s the main recommendation in a new Spotlight report from the John Locke Foundation. “The legislature has made North Carolina a haven for illegal immigrants seeking licenses,” said Daren Bakst, JLF Legal and Regulatory Policy Analyst. “The license...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Thursday, July 6, 2006 Where: Country Club of Landfall 800 Sun Runner Place, Wilmington, NC 28405 (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $25 Who: Larry Schweikart says, “America’s armed services are under attack.” On college campuses, in the media, and on the floor of...