In North Carolina, occupational regulation tends to be an all-or-nothing thing. Either the state applies the most extreme form of regulation (licensing), or it mostly leaves the occupation alone. This…
The Raleigh News and Observer published Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders‘ column touting the potential benefits of a state-level REINS Act to limit the growth of North Carolina’s regulatory…
When WRAL.com reported on the latest version of a study showing the limited impact of targeted tax incentives, the reporter sought insight and analysis from John Locke Foundation Director of…
Both the Raleigh News and Observer‘s “Under the Dome” blog and the N.C. Republican Party took note of Rick Henderson’s Carolina Journal article reminding readers of the dubious history surrounding…
Pundits and prognosticators continue to analyze details of North Carolina state government’s new $21.7 billion General Fund state budget. Time Warner Cable News’ statewide “Capital Tonight” program called on John…
Among the more interesting ideas N.C. legislators have put forward late in this year’s legislative session is the Senate-sponsored Taxpayer Protection Act, which would ask voters to add government taxation…
The Greensboro News and Record interviewed John Locke Foundation Director of Fiscal Policy Studies Sarah Curry about her recent report compiling county-by-county data on economic development incentives. The News and…
As the N.C. Senate unveiled, debated, and approved its $21.6 billion budget this week, WTVD Television sought expert analysis on the spending plan’s education measures from John Locke Foundation Director…
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 release of Gov. Pat McCrory’s latest two-year state budget plan prompted media outlets to seek analysis from John Locke Foundation experts. The Winston-Salem Journal quoted Director of Fiscal Policy…
A column in the News & Observer cited John Locke Foundation Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders‘ recent research newsletter urging North Carolina officials not to use a technicality to…
WRAL.com produced a multipart series this week on North Carolina’s use of targeted tax incentives. Three different stories quoted John Locke Foundation Director of Fiscal Policy Studies Sarah Curry‘s concerns…