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A Louisiana lawmaker touts a plan that would mirror one of North Carolina's recent reforms.
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 831: Teacher union plans May 1 march in Raleigh
The N.C. Association of Educators union is urging public school teachers across the state to skip school on May 1 to take part in a march and rally in Raleigh. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, analyzes the union’s goals. He also…
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A ballooning federal debt no one is talking about
The only thing more worrying than the federal government’s recent announcement that the debt had reached $22 trillion, or 104 percent of GDP, was that it generated such little attention. In the 1980s and 1990s, by contrast, the issue was a central feature of the national…
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Alcohol bills sail through N.C. House on way to Senate
A pair of alcohol-related bills sailed through the N.C. House on Tuesday, April 16, without debate. House Bill 363, Craft Beer Distribution and Modernization Act, passed its third reading, 104-8. House Bill 389, Alcoholic Beverage Control/University Athletic Facility, passed 88-24. The craft…
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 830: Sustainable budgeting key to recent N.C. success
North Carolina has been able to cut tax rates in recent years without having to slash state services. That’s thanks to sustainable budget practices. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, outlines several key steps lawmakers have taken to pursue sustainable budgets. When Margaret Spellings wrapped up her tenure as…
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Local governments still don’t need to get in the broadband business
In 2011, a then-new Republican majority in the N.C. General Assembly was alarmed at an expensive new trend in local government. Residents in Wilson, Salisbury, Mooresville, Davidson, and Morganton were being hit with higher taxes and even electricity and water rates as their cities were bleeding money. Why? To…
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State audit finds $100 million in Medicaid errors at DHHS
The state Department of Health and Human Services improperly paid more than $100 million in Medicaid claims during fiscal year 2018, State Auditor Beth Wood reported. An audit released Monday, April 8, highlighted a series of errors and weaknesses in DHHS operations. Some…
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Thanks to solar power deals, your electric bill is higher
Roughly $1.25 billion. That’s how much Duke Energy customers will be overpaying for electricity over the next 10 to 15 years. We can thank North Carolina law — and Gov. Roy Cooper — for the higher bills that come with long-term solar energy contracts Duke has been forced to accept.
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JLF’s Joseph Coletti outlines keys to sustainable N.C. budgets
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses factors that can help N.C. policymakers develop sustainable budgets. Coletti offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform takes big step in revamping way N.C. controls liquor
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. A bill filed Tuesday, April 2, in the N.C. House would dramatically revamp how the state governs liquor sales and distribution, including a provision allowing for Sunday sales. Distillers, brewers, and consumers would…