What: Triangle Chapter of the Federalist Society and John Locke Foundation panel discussion When: Thursday, May 4, 2006 6 p.m. reception 6:30 p.m. panel discussion Where: Holiday Inn Brownstone 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC Price: Free, but space is limited Who: Ellis Hankins is executive director of the North Carolina League of Municipalities. Justice Robert...
RALEIGH – More than 60 percent of Wake County voters would reject a school bond referendum that triggers a tax increase, according to a new poll commissioned by the John Locke Foundation. The poll also shows more than 70 percent of those voters, including most parents with children, would support mandatory year-round school calendars if...
RALEIGH — The latest air quality rankings from the American Lung Association continue to exaggerate the harmful effects of air pollution. That’s the finding from an expert whose study of the health impacts of air pollution has been released the John Locke Foundation. “Activist groups like the American Lung Association don’t stay in business by...
What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Where: The Holiday Inn Brownstone 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC Price: $20 Who: Charles W. Pickering had a front-row seat in the recent battles over appointments to the federal appellate courts. He gained extensive trial experience practicing law for more than 30 years...
RALEIGH – In the last eight years, North Carolina public schools have increased in personnel by 19 percent, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight shows. Even school districts that are losing kids are still gaining employees. The problem is bureacracy, said the report author, JLF education policy analyst Terry Stoops. The growth in public school...
RALEIGH – An expansion of the state-federal Medicaid program is a prescription for more health care problems, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight argues. Instead, consumers should manage their own health care. Health insurance is a growing concern in North Carolina. The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) would address it by having state government...
What: News Radio 570 WWNC & John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Monday, April 10, 2006 Where: Crowne Plaza Resort Grand Ballroom, Asheville, NC 27605 Price: Visit www.wwnc.com for ticket information Who: Fred Barnes founded The Weekly Standard with Bill Kristol and John Podhoretz in 1995. He joined Fox News as a political contributor...
RALEIGH – The Raleigh City Council wants to raise impact fees on construction by 72 percent. But the city’s consultants failed to account for positive impacts of new construction, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight shows. Cities charge “impact fees” on new residential construction to pay for the increased costs of growth on city services....
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Richard Moore wants to raise the state’s minimum wage to help those on the lowest rung of the economic ladder. Studies show those are the very people most likely to be harmed, a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight points out. Moore’s “One Dollar More” campaign seeks to bring North Carolina’s minimum...
RALEIGH – It’s time for New Hanover County to close the only municipal solid waste incinerator left in the state. That’s the key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Regional Brief. New technologies and competition are better at efficiently extending the life of landfills, writes JLF fiscal policy analyst Joseph Coletti. New Hanover County’s...
What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Tuesday, March 21, 2006 Where: Holiday Inn Brownstone 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605 (Directions are available at johnlocke.org/events) Price: $20 Who: An expert panel will help the John Locke Foundation address trends and historical patterns that could shape this year’s elections. Dr. Whit Ayers is President...
RALEIGH — Voters statewide will likely face votes on more than $1.5 billion in bonds for school construction this year. A new Locke Foundation Spotlight report shows taxpayers could save significant money by adopting construction principles used in Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools. The principles are demonstrably effective, reports Terry Stoops, JLF education policy analyst. The district has...