• John Locke Update

    Another budget extension…

    posted August 31, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. Guess what! Another budget extension has been passed by the General Assembly.  Which means North Carolina is still without a spending…
  • John Locke Update

    Supporting Freedom through Federalism

    posted August 23, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. This past week I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at Americans for Prosperity’s annual event, the Defending…
  • John Locke Update

    Pensions at the state and local levels

    posted July 27, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. There are approximately 90,000 state and local governments in the United States.  Most of these entities provide a defined benefit…
  • John Locke Update

    Economic Incentives: County by County

    posted July 12, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. We hear a lot about the state of North Carolina and how much they give in economic development dollars to private…
  • Research Report

    Economic Incentives: County By County

    posted July 8, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    Between FY 2009 and FY 2014, 81 out of North Carolina’s 100 counties participated in economic development activities. Counties entered into 776 contracts worth nearly $284 million in incentives over the five-year period. Actual payments, however, totaled $144 million.
  • John Locke Update

    Continuing Resolution for Budget is Passed

    posted June 29, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. Over the last few weeks, debates in the North Carolina legislature have focused on the budget and the stark differences between the…