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Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — Government efforts to employ “demand-side management” in North Carolina energy,…

North Carolina’s regulatory environment is poor, especially in comparison with other states’. Gov. Beverly Perdue signed a new executive order to modify the rulemaking process and help reduce the costs of regulation, which is a good start, but much will depend on how it is implemented in practice. For true regulatory reform, the legislature needs to build upon the executive order and apply reforms to all agencies.

RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation has honored Baker Mitchell, founder of the 750-student Charter Day School in Brunswick County, for his efforts to promote the “advancement of freedom.”…

RALEIGH – The John Locke Foundation will honor the late Nobel Laureate economist Milton Friedman July 31 as part of the national Friedman Legacy for Freedom campaign. July 31 would…

RALEIGH – Legislators can help North Carolina by focusing on freedom, according to the latest John Locke Foundation publication. The 32-page Issue Guide 2007 outlines 15 freedom-oriented policy recommendations…

RALEIGH – The Triangle welcomes a new forum for news, commentary, and debate about politics and public policy. The John Locke Foundation announces today the launch of its new…

RALEIGH – The Triad is gaining a new source for political news and public policy commentary. The John Locke Foundation announces today the launch of its new Triad-specific blog…

For the first time since 2001, Gov. Mike Easley is proposing a budget plan that does not include new tax increases. However, his 2004-05 plan does contain hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending financed by previous, costly tax hikes on North Carolina families and businesses. A better fiscal choice would be to eliminate low-priority items from the budget and repeal prior sales and income tax increases. The best choice would be to implement JLF’s Freedom Budget plan.