• Research Report

    Direct Primary Care for Local Governments

    posted December 2, 2016 by Katherine Restrepo, Julie Tisdale
    Local governments across North Carolina, like other employers, are wrestling with the question of how to provide quality health care to their employees in a cost-effective manner. This is…
  • John Locke Update

    Important Local Referenda Will Be On November Ballots

    posted October 13, 2016 by Julie Tisdale
    In less than four weeks, North Carolinians will vote.  And in many counties and municipalities, it won’t just be the elections for president and governor, but a variety of…
  • John Locke Update

    Natural consequences of high density city plans

    posted September 8, 2016 by Julie Tisdale
    This week, the News & Observer ran a piece titled, “Self-storage developers eye prime real estate in Wake.”  My first thought was that this sounded like good news.  Developers…
  • John Locke Update

    This is why people don’t trust governments

    posted August 31, 2016 by Julie Tisdale
    The Henderson County website is currently displaying this lovely graphic on its homepage. Let’s start with things I like.  First, I’m a fan of charts and graphs.  I…
  • John Locke Update

    The Coming Bond Referendum In Asheville

    posted July 28, 2016 by Julie Tisdale
    Asheville is considering a $74 million bond for the November ballot.  And it’s not for a single project, but rather a broad mix covering transportation, affordable housing and parks…
  • Research Report

    The Cost Of Bike Lanes

    posted July 19, 2016 by Julie Tisdale
    Millions Of Your Money Spent On Vanity Projects for The 1%?
  • John Locke Update

    Adopt an Island is a win for all

    posted March 9, 2016 by Julie Tisdale
    View in your browser. I read this week about the work of conservationists on Lake Norman who are cleaning up and taking care of…

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