• John Locke Update

    Does NC need a new Department of Information Technology?

    posted April 6, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. In Governor McCrory’s Recommended Budget for the 2015-17 biennium, he suggested the creation of a cabinet-level department, the Department of Information…
  • John Locke Update

    Spending outside the General Fund

    posted March 15, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. How much does North Carolina’s government spend?  A simple question, but unfortunately there’s not a simple answer.  North Carolina’s budget…
  • John Locke Update

    The Governor’s Biennial Budget Plan

    posted March 8, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. Last week Gov. Pat McCrory released his budget proposal for the 2015-2017 biennium, his spending plan for $22 billion in each of the…
  • John Locke Update

    Stabilizing Tryon Palace’s Funding

    posted February 22, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. This newsletter was jointly authored by Sarah Curry and Austin Pruitt. New Bern may be best known as the birthplace…
  • John Locke Update

    Economics of Love and Valentine’s Day

    posted February 12, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. This holiday used to be a day to do something special for the one you love — today it is a…
  • John Locke Update

    Realistic state debt outlook

    posted February 8, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. Before the governor and legislators release their versions of the state budget, a very important source of information is needed —…
  • John Locke Update

    Historic Preservation Tax Credits

    posted February 1, 2015 by Sarah Curry
    View in your browser. The question of whether our state government ought to subsidize historic preservation is distinguishable from the question of how government should…