Triangle

RALEIGH — School districts across North Carolina would be forced to close more than 150 traditional schools, if the State Board of Education extended new charter school performance standards to…

RALEIGH — Both the Wake and Durham County public school systems improved their grades in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual assessment of “parent-friendly” schools. Wake’s grade climbed from C to…

RALEIGH — Raleigh‘s city government revenue grew 22 percent faster than population and inflation growth would have predicted from 2002 to 2007. A family of four would have needed an…

RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees surpassed $2,194 per person in Chapel Hill during the 2007 budget year, as the Orange County town ranked No. 3 among North Carolina’s largest…

RALEIGH – The Triangle’s largest public school districts earn disappointing grades for “parent-friendliness,” according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Wake County schools pick up a C…

Click here to view and here to listen to Chad Adams discussing the By The Numbers Report. RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees surpassed $2,000 per person in…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Durham totaled $1,873 per resident in 2005, ranking the city 4th out of 29 major North Carolina cities for local government costs, according…

As the Triangle grows, motorists face significant increases in traffic congestion. City and county planners are hired, in part, to suggest plans that will alleviate this congestion. Unfortunately, they are doing the opposite. Based on city staff recommendations, city councils in Raleigh and neighboring cities have fallen victim to the latest planning fad: traffic calming. This seemingly worthwhile goal has significant detrimental consequences, including increased traffic congestion, more deaths due to slower emergency vehicle response times, and unnecessary costs to taxpayers.

RALEIGH – Raleigh drivers can expect longer commutes, increased congestion, and greater risks for people needing emergency services, as long as the city focuses on “traffic calming.” That’s a key…

The most critical challenge facing Wake County Public Schools is to find the most responsive, cost-efficient, and timely way to provide seats for a growing student population. In this regard, the school system’s proposed $1.056 billion school facilities spending plan falls short.