For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Thursday, June 29, 2006 Where: The Westin Charlotte 601 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 (Directions are available at www.JohnLocke.org/events.) Price: $35 Who: Newt Gingrich has been described as both brilliant and polarizing. As the author and primary promoter of the “Contract with America,”...
RALEIGH – Dubious numbers hamper the debate over illegal immigration in North Carolina, according to a new Spotlight report from the John Locke Foundation. “As the debate about immigration continues, all involved need to be aware of the limitations of existing statistics,” said Joseph Coletti, JLF Fiscal Policy Analyst and the study’s author. Part of...
RALEIGH – N.C. legislators should close the books on two “temporary” taxes, now that those taxes have helped generate a $2.4 billion state budget surplus. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. The report also recommends that lawmakers limit spending increases and eliminate local Medicaid bills for the state’s 100...
RALEIGH – Two N.C. cities could save taxpayers from millions of dollars in unnecessary spending, by slamming the door on new convention center projects. That’s the key recommendation in a new John Locke Foundation Regional Brief. “Wilmington and Asheville are considering new projects that will drag them into an ever-deepening, taxpayer-funded quagmire,” said Michael Sanera,...
What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Thursday, June 8, 2006 Where: The Holiday Inn Brownstone 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605 Price: $25 Who: As President Bush battles low poll numbers and increased public criticism, some conservative voters are expressing openly their disappointment in the President’s performance. As a Reagan administration staffer and...
RALEIGH – North Carolina rewards its state employees for longevity, not productivity, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report finds. That’s not a payment system that attracts or keeps motivated and productive workers. Flat-rate, across-the-board pay hikes have been the norm for years for state employees in North Carolina, writes Joseph Coletti, JLF fiscal policy...
Homebuyers in Asheville pay thousands of dollars in extra costs, thanks to the city’s aggressive growth management rules. That’s the key finding in a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation. The extra costs or “planning penalty” total $13,901 for a four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home in Asheville. Only Wilmington ($21,675) has a higher planning penalty...
Homebuyers in Wilmington pay thousands of dollars in extra costs, thanks to the city’s aggressive growth management rules. That’s the key finding in a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation. The extra costs or “planning penalty” total $21,675 for a four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home in Wilmington. That’s the highest planning penalty in the state....
Homebuyers in two North Carolina cities pay thousands of dollars in extra costs, thanks to aggressive growth management plans. That’s the key finding in a new Policy Report from the John Locke Foundation. The extra costs or “planning penalty” total $21,675 in Wilmington and $13,901 in Asheville. That’s the penalty for a home with four...
RALEIGH – Last year’s landmark Kelo decision by the U.S. Supreme Court opened people’s eyes about government taking property for economic development. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight shows many other ways the state and local governments can prey on private property. The problems with government takings of private property extend beyond the notorious “economic...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Where: Winston-Salem Marriott 425 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (Directions are available at johnlocke.org/events.) Price: $20 Who: Stephen Moore joined The Wall Street Journal as editorial board member and senior economics writer in May 2005. He splits his time...
Gov. Mike Easley’s proposed state budget takes advantage of a $2 billion surplus to increase spending by $1.6 billion, according to a preliminary analysis by the John Locke Foundation. In addition, the proposal includes more than $700 million in contributions and reimbursements to reserves and the Highway Trust Fund. The total general fund appropriation would...