• Research Report

    Education Tax Credits in North Carolina: Innovation in Education

    posted April 7, 2008 by Research Staff
    As one of the oldest forms of school choice in the United States, education tax credits empower low- and middle-income parents to choose schools that best meet their children’s needs. Cost-effective, constitutional, and consistent with federal and state tax policy, tax credits enjoy bipartisan support among education reformers and parents; in fact, the number of states with education tax credits has tripled over the past 10 years. Tax credits create a vibrant education marketplace by making private schooling affordable for low- and middle-income families seeking a fresh start for their children.
  • Press Release

    Greenway neighbors balk at potential costs

    posted March 25, 2008
    RALEIGH – Neighbors of Raleigh’s Neuse River Greenway are much more likely than other greenway users to object to the greenway’s potential costs in increased crime, decreased privacy, and lower…
  • Research Report

    Raleigh’s Neuse River Greenway: Nice place to visit, but you wouldn’t want to live next to it

    posted March 25, 2008 by Justin Coates, Katie Bethune, Dr. Michael Sanera
    Greenways are linear parks that benefit users with opportunities for exercise and enjoying nature. However, costs would be forced on homeowners by the City of Raleigh without any countervailing compensation. Users of the greenway, on the other hand, would receive benefits without incurring costs commensurate with the benefits received.
  • Press Release

    Raleigh leaders should scrap their own disposals

    posted March 17, 2008
    RALEIGH – The John Locke Foundation today called on most members of Raleigh City Council to disclose their ownership of garbage disposals and to disable and remove those disposals as…
  • Press Release

    Coast Law needed to block wind turbines

    posted March 9, 2008
    RALEIGH – North Carolina needs a “Coast Law” to protect residents from wind turbines that ruin local landscapes, harm wildlife, and pose potential health risks, all while providing an unreliable…

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