Education
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
N.C. legislators head back to Raleigh this month. Becki Gray explains what’s likely to be on their agenda during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio. Jon Guze shares his…
Rob Christensen
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Columnist’s Opposition To Amendment Ignores Past, Misdiagnoses Future
Rob Christensen, the venerable political reporter for the News & Observer, offers a future vision of North Carolina as Illinois, with out-of-control spending leading to failing government and bad credit. The…
Liberty
Move state government out of Raleigh?
Interesting column in the News & Observer by Rob Christensen wondering if it’s time to mover state government out of Raleigh—well, at least some of it: The Department of Administration…
Liberty
‘Catalyst’ release, legislative session recap, and campaign developments
Tuesday marked the official release date for Catalyst, John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood‘s political biography of former N.C. Gov. Jim Martin. Hood and Martin discussed the book and signed…
Transportation
Christensen sees the light on rail
Rob Christensen of The News & Observer makes the case today for expanding bus service, not adding light rail, in Raleigh. A snippet: Before we sink huge bundles of money…
Liberty
Why Do We Want More Reform? Simple.
The News & Observer’s Rob Christensen reviews a new book by proud liberal James Leutze, who is unhappy by actions taken by North Carolina reformers. I suspect he’s also befuddled…
Liberty
JLF president shares insights with NY Times readers
The New York Times sought expert analysis from John Locke Foundation President John Hood for an article this week about the current state of politics in North Carolina. Hood’s assessment…
Liberty
Carolina Journal’s work attracts attention and other items of interest
Both the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald and Gates County Index published an article citing Carolina Journal Associate Editor Dan Way‘s report on the state Senate’s plan linking teacher pay raises to tenure…
Liberty
N&O’s Christensen: Pope is no puppetmaster, and that’s a problem
Well, you make sense of it. Quoted in Rob Christensen’s column this evening, Art Pope does what he always does, calmly and patiently explain how things work, even though he knows…
Liberty
Education, e-cigarettes, fracking among JLF researchers’ interests
The Greensboro News & Record published Terry Stoops’ column on teacher recruitment challenges in high-demand subject areas. The Kernersville News published a column from John Locke Foundation Vice President for…
Liberty
Education outreach travels and other items of interest
The Laurinburg Exchange reported on John Locke Foundation Director of Education Outreach Lindalyn Kakadelis‘ speech this week to Scotland County Republicans. Kakadelis also discussed top education issues with the Robeson…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
South Dakota, for real
CNBC reports: South Dakota has climbed to the top of America’s Top States for Business for 2013. … It is the best finish yet for the Mount Rushmore State, which…