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There are several problems with ballot marking devices such as the one Buncombe County is considering.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 9:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Though the national media often fails to give them attention, state tax reforms are underway across the country.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 7:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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To meet the law’s requirements of being least-cost while maintaining grid reliability, the Utilities Commission’s initial “Carbon Plan” sees natural gas as a “bridge fuel” until sufficient zero-emissions resources “are available and can replace at scale what gas contributes to the system”
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 6:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Private election administration funding, or “Zuck bucks,” influenced the outcome of some races in the 2020 election in North Carolina
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 7:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Treasury institutes "extraordinary measures" to cushion the country from default and keep paying the bills
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 10:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina House rule change for veto votes without notice is less of a difference than it seems
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2023 @ 10:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Will North Carolina be impacted by the layoffs? What this means for the 2023 economic outlook
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 3:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s decade of economic success deserves celebration. Even more so, however, it is worth applauding the important steps toward reform that state lawmakers have undertaken over the past decade.
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 9:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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By law, the Utilities Commission’s Carbon Plan must chart the “reasonable,” “least cost path” to emissions reductions with “least cost planning of generation” that would “maintain and improve upon the reliability of the grid”
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 7:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Representatives Should Be More Transparent
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 1:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s time to celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW). As usual, North Carolina has numerous events to commemorate a parents’ right to choose the best educational option for their children; 867 events to be exact, according to the good folks at NSCW.
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 9:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% in December after increasing 0.1% in November, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On an annual basis, prices have increased 6.5%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, rose 5.7% on an annual basis.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 12:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Early last week North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a statement announcing an automatic adjustment to campaign contribution limits, increasing the maximum contribution from $5,600 to $6,400.
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 1:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nationwide, a movement to restore and protect parents’ rights has arisen in response to school closures, politicized curricula, and a loss of authority
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 8:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is attracting new citizens from all over the country due to its pro-freedom and fiscally responsible policies.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 5:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Tax Foundation releases annual list of best states for businesses in terms of tax benefits
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Remember these numbers. $442 million and $306.7 million. Those figures represent how much money Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has received in federal covid relief funds and how much money the district has actually spent.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 12:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Solar was useful for only a few hours but not available during peak demand
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Economists with the Committee to Unleash Prosperity released a new study last month highlighting our nation’s expansive welfare state.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 11:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The New-Normaling Process in General
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Unaffiliated registrations continue to outpace those of either major party
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 12:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2022 General Election has come and gone. And while the oft-prophesied national “red wave” failed to materialize, North Carolina Republicans had a successful election season.
Published: Saturday, January 14th, 2023 @ 3:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The long-term effects of the pandemic lockdowns will be felt for decades to come
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 7:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2021 long session brought North Carolina a “First in Freedom” budget, with pro-growth tax cuts which will continue to reward taxpayers in 2023 and beyond.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 12:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For years we have been warning about the dangers of replacing readily available, highly efficient, working power plants with highly expensive, extremely unreliable “renewable” sources — solar and wind — that can produce power only when conditions allow and without respect for the needs of people.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 9:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A Brief Analysis and Inquiry
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 @ 11:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Officials estimate that potential rolling blackouts could cause mass death across the continent
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 @ 12:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It seems like just a few days ago that The News & Observer (N&O) was running banner headlines and filing multiple stories about how bad power outages are for people.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 3:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s been quite a year for the state and national economy. Looking back on 2022, North Carolina saw economic growth and recovery from lockdowns but also indications of a recession.
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 @ 1:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite an economy on the brink of recession, Congress to vote on bill filled with pointless pork
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 6:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Majority Ruling Could Lead New State Senate and House Maps
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 2:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dues for the current North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) have increased across North Carolina for the 2022-2023 school year.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Your money may be used to argue for viewpoints that you may disagree with, and in ways that you did not consent to. Moreover, your money may be invested in ways that fail to maximize the greatest financial return.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 8:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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'Guarantees higher bills and colder homes over the winter.'
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2023 @ 3:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chief Justice Roberts supported the request of 19 governors to extend COVID-era
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2023 @ 8:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a massive cold front sweeps through the country, can green energy really keep us warm?
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 11:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, describes North Carolina’s Moore v. Harper congressional redistricting case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 11:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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