RALEIGH — North Carolina should take steps to stop state and local law enforcement agencies from working with the federal government in civil asset forfeiture “equitable sharing” programs. Those programs…
George Leef is no fan of civil asset forfeiture. His latest Forbes column highlights a case in which the federal government refuses to admit its misuse of the forfeiture process.…
As the N.C. House started its debate on a new two-year state budget plan, the John Locke Foundation’s research staff, led by Director of Fiscal Policy Studies Sarah Curry, released…
The Raleigh News and Observer interviewed Terry Stoops about Wake County schools’ latest teacher turnover numbers. The N.C. Spin website and N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Stoops’ “Locker Room” blog entry…
George Leef’s latest Forbes column focuses on a business owner in North Carolina fighting against civil asset forfeiture. Although some states have moved to stop the abominable practice of civil…
Yesterday Rand Paul testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of his civil asset forfeiture reform bill. As I’ve previously explained, Senator Paul’s bill would go a long way…
View in your browser. In my previous newsletter, I called Eric Holder’s January 16th order modifying the DOJ’s civil asset forfeiture policy "a significant step in the right direction," and…
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online on parents and teachers seeking options at a charter school fair in Raleigh. Jon Guze’s Daily Journal examines some recent good news from…
Here in Asheville, it seems every day one acquaintance or another is losing their apartment, their phone service, work hours, their ability to buy their own groceries, etc. The media…
A batch of budget amendments to be adopted by way of Asheville City Council’s consent agenda pertain to a local economic engine. Although this sector is not taxed, users are…
Today’s Wall Street Journal has an op-ed piece by William Bennett and Joe Califano advocating further escalation of the war on drugs. Don Boudreaux assails their logic in this letter:…