• John Locke Update

    Government overspending comes home to roost

    posted January 15, 2009
    As a new governor and General Assembly struggle to find ways to cover holes in the state budget, John Locke Foundation Fiscal Policy Analyst Joseph Coletti has reminded…
  • John Locke Update

    Research influencing public debate

    posted January 15, 2009
    Another N.C. county government is trying to convince voters to support a local tax hike, but John Locke Foundation researchers are offering evidence that Avery County doesn’t need a land-transfer…
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    Op-ed impact

    posted January 15, 2009
    Several media outlets have featured opinion pieces recently from writers with John Locke Foundation ties. The Richmond County Daily Journal published an article from N.C. Education Alliance Fellow…
  • John Locke Update

    Other items of interest

    posted January 15, 2009
    The upcoming John Locke Foundation anniversary celebration, featuring Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, attracted notice again this week in The News & Observer. Speaking of the N&O, JLF Office…
  • John Locke Update

    Enlightening the home audience

    posted January 8, 2009
    Television viewers in both the Triangle and Charlotte had a chance to hear from John Locke Foundation experts this week. Fiscal Policy Analyst Joseph Coletti explained to WNCN…
  • John Locke Update

    Enlightening live audiences

    posted January 8, 2009
    John Locke Foundation experts also played a role as civic and political groups returned to action after a holiday break. Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray discussed state government in…
  • John Locke Update

    Research influencing public debate

    posted January 8, 2009
    New research from the John Locke Foundation this week targeted one community’s ill-advised competition with the private sector and the state government’s spend-and-tax cycle. Research Director and Local Government Analyst…
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    Don’t know much about history? See Troy

    posted January 8, 2009
    The N.C. History Project’s Troy Kickler recently started writing for The History News Network’s “Liberty and Power” blog. Kickler also offered a presentation this week to new legislators…
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    Other items of interest

    posted January 8, 2009
    Climate Strategies Watch’s efforts to expose the problems with Arkansas’ climate change study continued to attract attention this week. An Arkansas News columnist and Arkansas Times…
  • John Locke Update

    Other JLF developments

    posted January 1, 2009
    The John Locke Foundation has lined up Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal as the headline speaker for the foundation’s 19th anniversary celebration. The News & Observer‘s “Under the Dome” column highlighted…

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