The John Locke Foundation and environmental group NC WARN co-host the March 20, 2014, forum “The Prospect of State-Mandated Consumer Financing of Power Plants.” Former N.C. Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr moderated a panel discussion featuring: Jon Sanders, JLF director of regulatory studies; Jim Warren, NC WARN chief executive; John Runkle, NC WARN attorney; Jim Clarkson, president of Resources Supply Management; Ivan Penn, investigative reporter for the Tampa Bay Times; and Rep. Mike Hager, R-N.C. This is the second of two joint JLF/NC WARN forums. Click here to watch the first forum.
House moving bills that critics say will increase health insurance costs
On Tuesday, the House Health Committee will consider several bills that critics say are likely to raise insurance costs for consumers. North Carolina ranks among the most expensive states in the country for healthcare. The Tar Heel state is one of eight in the United States where the average potential cost of healthcare surpasses $8,000 annually, according...