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Andrew Stiles of the Washington Free Beacon looks into presumptive President-elect Joe Biden’s likely appointments.
Published: Thursday, November 26th, 2020 @ 12:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In The Peach State there is a concern that Lobbyists are “Influencing” our Legislators. “Influencing” was once called “bribing”.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2017 @ 7:35 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Destroying property and taking things from people doesn't grow the economy. Sounds rather obvious? That's why lobbyists come armed with "economic impact" studies.
Published: Friday, April 29th, 2016 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's $1.1 trillion dollars. It's 2009 pages. It was written by FOUR lawmakers and a bunch of lobbyists.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 4:34 am
By: Brant Clifton
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In part one of this series we reported on right-of-center political consultants who have created an innovative business model advising a growing number of Republican legislators to turn their backs on conservative, free-market principles to take up the cause of more government mandates...
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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After a weekend of online chatter, media spin, and political fulminations, there can be no doubt that the end of the 2013 legislative session was, in truth, the start of the 2014 election cycle.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 @ 10:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Although Raleigh is a much different state capital than it was when I started writing about politics in the late 1980s - the ratios of plaids to pinstripes...
Published: Monday, February 4th, 2013 @ 8:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For months, North Carolina politicians, lobbyists, policy analysts, and journalists have been buzzing about the possibility that fundamental tax reform might top the state agenda in the coming year.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 @ 12:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As North Carolina lawmakers, lobbyists, and activists prepare for the Great Tax Reform Debate of 2013, there are a few things everyone ought to keep in mind.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2012 @ 4:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are real-live North Carolinians, people in positions of authority or influence, who believe you can stimulate economic growth by paying people not to work.
Published: Friday, December 7th, 2012 @ 12:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some lobbyists recently received an email from the reelection campaign of House Speaker Thom Tillis asking for money. State law prohibits lawmakers from soliciting lobbyists for campaign contributions.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:24 am
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina's courts have ruled it is legal for local governments to use taxpayer resources to lobby the General Assembly on legislation, and that's exactly what nearly two dozen cities and counties are registered to do as the May 16 legislative short session nears.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2012 @ 6:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Everyone from farmers to those receiving welfare has advocates and even lobbyists working for more and better payments with less regulation. Is it any wonder the nation is in bad shape?
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2012 @ 2:37 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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