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When Major League Soccer (MLS) started play in 1996, there were 10 teams in the league and the whole undertaking faced an uncertain future. Despite the wild popularity of soccer…

Primary elections generated plenty of opportunities for John Locke Foundation experts to offer expert insights and analysis to media outlets. Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray analyzed election-night returns for…

Click here to view and here to listen to Sarah Curry discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina’s largest cities dealt with nearly 240 economic development contracts…

RALEIGH — Charlotte finds itself in the familiar position of leading North Carolina’s largest cities in the John Locke Foundation’s annual ranking of local tax-and-fee burdens. Residents…

RALEIGH — After a one-year dip, Charlotte regains the top spot on the John Locke Foundation’s annual list of larger N.C. cities with the highest local government costs…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,338 per resident in the 2012 budget year, according to a new John Locke Foundation report. Fayetteville ranked No. 32…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Greenville totaled $1,464 per person in the 2012 budget year, ranking the city No. 30 out of 35 larger North Carolina cities, according…

RALEIGH — Catawba County ranks No. 76 in the state in the amount of local taxes and fees residents pay, when that amount is expressed as a share of their…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in New Bern totaled about $1,530 per person in the 2012 budget year, and the city dropped three spots to No. 28 on a…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Rocky Mount totaled about $1,569 per person in the 2012 budget year. The city ranked No. 26 out of North Carolina’s 35 largest…