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....
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...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Monday, May 15, 2006 Where: The Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC (Directions are available at johnlocke.org/events.) Price: $25 Who: Christopher Hitchens is one the best-known and most controversial figures within the contemporary American media. A prolific author and writer for Vanity...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Tuesday, May 16, 2006 Where: Omni Charlotte Hotel 132 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC (Directions are available at johnlocke.org/events.) Price: $20 Who: Frank Gaffney is founder and President of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C. Established in 1988, the Center has been...
For planning purposes What: John Locke Foundation book signing When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Where: Quail Ridge Books & Music 5322 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC (Directions are available at johnlocke.org/events.) Price: Free and open to the public, but space is limited. Who: Edwin J. Feulner is the President of the Heritage Foundation, one...
It’s time for the state to put the brakes on funding for public transit systems across North Carolina. That’s a major recommendation in a new Policy Report prepared for the John Locke Foundation. The state’s 10 largest transit systems are eating up a larger chunk of the state budget, but they do little to meet...
It’s time for the state to put the brakes on funding for public transit systems across North Carolina. That’s a major recommendation in a new Policy Report prepared for the John Locke Foundation. The state’s 10 largest transit systems are eating up a larger chunk of the state budget, but they do little to meet...
It’s time for the state to put the brakes on funding for public transit systems across North Carolina. That’s a major recommendation in a new Policy Report prepared for the John Locke Foundation. The state’s 10 largest transit systems are eating up a larger chunk of the state budget, but they do little to meet...
It’s time for the state to put the brakes on funding for public transit systems across North Carolina. That’s a major recommendation in a new Policy Report prepared for the John Locke Foundation. The state’s 10 largest transit systems are eating up a larger chunk of the state budget, but they do little to meet...
It’s time for the state to put the brakes on funding for public transit systems across North Carolina. That’s a major recommendation in a new Policy Report prepared for the John Locke Foundation. The state’s 10 largest transit systems are eating up a larger chunk of the state budget, but they do little to meet...