In public academia, there’s a simple solution when a program shows extreme inefficiency—give it more money! That may be the case with East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine. An…
Former Squall Lines blogger Bob Smith notes on his new blog State Lines that even the Wilmington Star-News can’t help but question the UNC system’s secretive process for choosing chancellors…
The News & Observer‘s “Under the Dome” blog spotlighted John Locke Foundation President John Hood‘s column on the research that supports conservative policy proposals. “Under the Dome” also noted JLF…
Charlotte isn’t the only North Carolina city considering using public money to bring a baseball team to town. A local group and the Atlanta Braves want to move the Braves…
Over at sister blog Squall Lines, Chad Adams posts a note about a movement for a privately funded baseball stadium.
N.C. Senate Republicans promoted John Locke Foundation President John Hood‘s columns this week on the Democrats’ gubernatorial candidates, election developments, and ancient Chinese history. Becki Gray, Vice President for Outreach,…
Our friend Bob Smith, blogging on Squall Lines, gives us an excellent example of the folly of federal stimulus spending — a marine biodiversity center in Wilmington that is absorbing…
I’m not talking about the National Football League, either. I wish. I’m talking about the N.C. League of Municipalities. Fellow JLF blog Squall Lines passes along the N&O investigation into…
Charlotte-area radio listeners heard Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor discuss with WBT’s Tara Servatius this week Mecklenburg County’s looming tax hike. Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation Director of Communications, recapped…
The platform of the original Locker Room, which debuted on Aug. 19, 2003, had become a bit long in the tooth, so we have uprgraded to the latest version of…
The blog tied to Newsweek magazine mentioned the John Locke Foundation within the past week while discussing the controversy associated with Wake County public schools’ student assignment policy. Meanwhile, an…
Watauga County voters head to the polls next week to determine whether county commissioners will be allowed to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.25 cents. The Lincoln Tribune…