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Energy
Model Bill To Align Power Company Incentives with Customers’ Needs
Under current law, a power utility in North Carolina can expect full cost recovery and profits on building new power plants, regardless of their reliability. This structure incentivizes overbuilding the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NCInnovation: So NOW They Run a Pilot Program
Organization secured a commitment of $500 million taxpayer dollars without a single successful example to point to.
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Elections & Public Integrity
A “Stephenson Process” for Congressional Districts Can Limit Gerrymandering
Congressional districts should be about the communities they represent, not statewide political considerations, and not splitting counties when redistricting keeps communities whole. It is possible to use county groupings when…
Education
Money Won’t Solve All Teacher Pay Problems
Teacher pay continues to be much in the news lately. Last week the North Carolina House Committee on Education Reform adopted a report that said teacher pay in the state…
Energy
Warning of Solar Power Loss During Eclipse Forgets It Happens Every Night, All Night
Duke Energy, General Assembly, Utilities Commission, capacity factor, output factor, dispatchable, energy, natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, offshore wind, onshore wind, hydro, hydroelectricity, emissions, CO2, consumers, electric power, electricity,…
Education
Record Demand for Opportunity Scholarships: Legislators Should Respond
Plenty of resources are available to fully fund the massive demand for popular school choice program
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Energy
Rising Power Bills Stem from Bad Policy Choices and Incentives
Power bills are going up quickly in North Carolina. The problem is multifaceted, starting with the state’s Carbon Plan to close down working coal plants and dictate how to replace…
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Liberty
Locke to Supreme Court: “Give the Fourth Circuit a Well-Deserved Bench Slap”
In 2008, the United States Supreme Court made it clear for the first time that the Second Amendment protects the right of private individuals to keep and bear weapons that…
Liberty
Issues with Latest Campaign Finance Reports for NC Legislative Candidates: What Kind and How Many?
I’ve recently written about the financial reports of North Carolina’s statewide candidates and how much each spent in this year’s primary election. The database for the statewide candidates can be…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Red Flags Galore: What Texas’ Government-Backed Venture Capital Failure Can Teach Us
You’ve heard about red flags in professional and personal relationships: Inflated sense of self Ignoring feedback Lack of transparency Unclear goals and ways to measure outcomes Heeding those red flags…
Elections & Public Integrity
Election Reforms Have a Mostly Smooth Debut
The General Assembly passed Senate Bill 747 over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto last October. It delivered a host of election reforms, many of which the John Locke Foundation had advocated…
Education
The Free Market Can Help Address AI Bias
The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K–12 schooling is a topic that has taken the education community by storm. Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the…