John Locke Foundation: Prudent Policy / Impeccable Research - Volume CCLXVI

Published: Friday, November 24th, 2017 @ 12:25 pm
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Publisher's note: We want our readers to understand that there is wise policy afoot here in North Carolina, and to that end, we offer these excellent videos from our associates, in prudent policy research, at the John Locke Foundation.

We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.

Americans for Tax Reform’s Gleason tackles soda, plastic-bag taxes

Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, discusses recent developments involving taxation of soda and plastic bags. Gleason offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.

JLF’s Julie Tisdale analyzes plan for new High Point baseball stadium

Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research, discusses recent improvement in N.C. public schools’ SAT and AP scores. Stoops offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.

Cooper, N.C. leaders support ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ incentives policies

North Carolina’s targeted tax incentives programs act as a kind of “Robin Hood in reverse.” They rob the poor and the middle class to benefit corporations. Gov. Roy Cooper supports these policies, despite repeated campaign statements opposing “corporate tax giveaways.”

Donald Bryson, N.C. state director of Americans for Prosperity, made that case Monday during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.

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