One of President Trump’s selling points as a candidate in 2016 was his proven ability to make deals. He had authored a 1987 bestseller, The Art of the Deal. N.C. State University political scientist Andrew Taylor has examined Trump’s record over the past two years. He looked for signs of…
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, assesses reforms initiated in North Carolina since 2013. Norquist offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the deal between President Trump and Congress that will help them avoid another partial government shutdown. Kokai offered these comments during the Feb. 15, 2019, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, and John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answer host Tom Campbell’s questions about changes in the top job at the N.C. Supreme Court. These exchanges took place during the Feb. 15, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses N.C. environmental regulations for hog farms and the connection to recent lawsuits. Van der Vaart offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the N.C. State Board of Elections’ upcoming Feb. 18 hearing about the disputed 9th District congressional race. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio…
Unfunded liabilities for N.C. government workers’ health and pension retirement benefits could crowd out spending for other high-priority state government items in the years ahead. State Treasurer Dale Folwell delivered that warning Monday in a presentation for the John Locke Foundation. Folwell also discussed ways his office is addressing challenges…
Dr. Adam Hoffer, associate professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin at Lacrosse, discusses the use of sin taxes to influence behavior. Hoffer’s comments are tied to a book he co-edited: For Your Own Good. He discussed these issues in an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the newly unveiled Green New Deal resolution. Kokai offered these comments during the Feb. 8, 2019, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about the investigation into North Carolina’s disputed 9th District congressional race. This exchange took place during the Feb. 8, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
