When statistics came out in early August that North Carolina high school graduation rates had topped 80 percent for the first time in memory, politicians from both sides of the aisle were quick to claim credit and point fingers.
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 @ 5:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While some states are opting out of expanded Medicaid provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state Rep. Verla Insko confidently predicts North Carolina will participate in the expansion despite a temporary spike in costs to the state.
Published: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 @ 10:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Carolina Journal recently reported on a concerted attack by left-of-center advocacy groups against the American Legislative Exchange Council -- a nonpartisan membership organization of state lawmakers that promotes federalism and free-market policies at the state level.
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2012 @ 12:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The three-quarter-cent sales tax centerpiece of Gov. Bev Perdue's $20.9 billion budget proposal would be used to hire more teachers and launch jobs programs, but is a "non-starter" for Republican leaders.
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2012 @ 9:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Landowners need consumer protections built into North Carolina law to prevent potential financial losses, property damage, and mortgage mayhem from complicated oil and gas leases, said officials in the state Attorney General's Office April 26 to members of the Environmental Review Commission.
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2012 @ 2:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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