John Locke Update / Impact Newsletter

Researchers focus on school shenanigans, Obamacare, incentives, light rail

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The News & Observer‘s print edition and “Wake Ed” blog highlighted a “Locker Room” entry in the past week from John Locke Foundation Director of Research and Education Studies Terry Stoops. Stoops raised questions about the propriety of a mass email to Wake County public school teachers promoting union activity.

The Heritage Foundation’s “Insider Online” and NCPoliticalNews.com promoted Health and Human Services Policy Analyst Katherine Restrepo‘s new report on the flaws associated with the Affordable Care Act’s . NCPoliticalNews.com also highlighted Director of Fiscal Policy Studies Sarah Curry‘s research newsletter on North Carolina turkey production.

The Kernersville News published Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders‘ recent column panning targeted tax incentives. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted in their daily press email Sanders’ column on the facts that inconvenience advocates of public light rail transit for the Triangle, along with a press release for Sanders’ report urging repeal of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law.

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