Triangle

RALEIGH – The Wake County Public School System has missed the mark in developing its $1.056 billion school facilities spending plan. That’s the conclusion of a new John Locke Foundation…

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…

For over fifteen years, the Triangle Transit Authority has pursued a regional rail for North Carolina’s capital region, to no avail. At the same time traffic congestion in the Triangle has worsened, with other viable alternatives largely being ignored. Recognizing this, it is important to understand the causes of congestion in order to develop workable solutions to the problem.

RALEIGH – Light rail isn’t the solution to traffic congestion in the Triangle. The good news is that there are several immediate, common-sense, and far less costly solutions available to…

It’s time for the state to put the brakes on funding for public transit systems across North Carolina. That’s a major recommendation in a new Policy Report prepared for…

RALEIGH – Local taxes and fees in Durham totaled nearly $1,778 per resident in 2004, ranking the city 4th out of 26 major North Carolina cities for local government costs,…