RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled about $1,367 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 19th out of 26 major North Carolina cities for local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. Greenville’s local tax burden grew from $1,234 per resident in 2003. But growth in...
RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Hickory totaled about $1,747 per resident in 2004, ranking the city seventh out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. rHickory’s local tax burden grew from $1,680 per resident in 2003. But higher growth rates...
RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,222 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 22nd out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. Wilson, at $1,398 per person, ranked 18th. rCharlotte, Wilmington, Asheville, Durham, and Chapel Hill...
RALEIGH – Winston-Salem has the highest local tax burden of the Triad’s three major cities, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. Local taxes and fees in Winston-Salem totaled about $1,693 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 8th out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs. Greensboro ranked...
RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Durham totaled nearly $1,778 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 4th out of 26 major North Carolina cities for local government costs, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. Chapel Hill ($1,771 per person) ranked fifth, Cary ($1,757) ranked sixth, and Raleigh ($1,680)...
RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Wilmington totaled about $1,919 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 2nd out of 26 major N.C. cities in local government costs for the third year in a row, according to a new report from the Center for Local Innovation. Wilmington trailed only Charlotte on the list. Asheville,...
RALEIGH – If North Carolina cut its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, what effect would it have on global warming? Nothing that could be measured, even after 100 years. That’s according to a Spotlight report published today by the John Locke Foundation. Dr. Roy Cordato, JLF vice president for research, points to undisputed research by Dr....
What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon When: Noon Monday, January 16, 2006 Where: Wilmington Riverside Hilton 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 (Directions are available at johnlocke.org/events) Price: $20 Who: Dick Morris gives his hard-hitting 2008 pre-election analysis. Best known for his role as Bill Clinton’s political strategist, Morris has also handled winning campaigns...
RALEIGH – Smaller class sizes do not translate into better public-school performance. That’s the key finding in a new analysis from the John Locke Foundation. The idea behind the state’s $23 million class-size reduction program was that smaller classes would help students by giving them more access to individualized instruction. But after four years, there...
RALEIGH – The state’s largest think tank has launched a major new program, a network of North Carolina faculty and scholars interested in the classical liberal tradition and its rich scholarly history. The John Locke Foundation created the Faculty Affiliate Network to serve as an informal resource for classical liberal scholars for networking, research review...
RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers need to amend the state’s Constitution to give property owners more protection against governments’ use of eminent domain powers. That’s the finding in a new Spotlight paper from the John Locke Foundation. The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Connecticut case — Kelo v. New London — allowed government...
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley and leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are resisting calls for halting a hike in the gas tax that took effect earlier this week, saying that the move would hamper needed highway investment. But a new analysis from the John Locke Foundation challenges the link between maintaining the tax...