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Policy Reports http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:19:39 EDT PHP/5.2.6 en http://http://johnlocke.org//images/common/xml.gif Policy Reports http://http://johnlocke.org/ Wed, 9 May 2012 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=243 Review of the Triangle Transit Authority's Response to Questions Regarding Costs and Ridership Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=242 By the Numbers: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties FY 2010 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=241 Wake County Sustainability Task Force Report: An Alternate Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=240 Raleigh Convention Center: Throwing good money after bad Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=239 Review of the Wake County Transit Plan Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=238 First Annual North Carolina County Privatization Survey Tue, 1 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=237 A Quarter-Million More for Montgomery? Secretive county seeks a third tax increase in three years Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=236 Durham's Tale of Two Tax Increases: County seeks $26.5 million's worth of sales-tax hikes for schools and transit Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=235 Orange Crush Revisited: County commissioners ask voters a third time for a tax increase Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=234 A Blank Check for Buncombe: County commissioners ask voters for a sales-tax increase Wed, 6 Jul 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=233 North Carolina's Forced-Sterilization Program: A Case for Compensating the Living Victims Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=232 Taxers' Choice in Cabarrus: If the sales-tax increase fails, county threatens to hike property taxes Mon, 9 May 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=231 Reforming North Carolina's Medicaid Program Mon, 9 May 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=230 An Economic Analysis of State Tax Changes in North Carolina Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=228 Should NCDOT Add More Piedmont Trains? Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=226 North Carolina's Auto Insurance System: Still Unfair, Still in Need of Improvements Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=225 By the Numbers: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties FY 2009 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=224 The First 100 Days: Eleven Action Items for the 2011 Legislative Session Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=223 A Million Wasn't Enough? Montgomery County commissioners want even more tax money Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=222 Tax First, Duck Questions Later: Highly secretive Clay County wants voters to approve a tax increase Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=221 Speculators' Tax in Alleghany? County commissioners seek tax grab based on guesses Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=220 Get the Math Right: Columbus County leaders are wrong about proposed tax hike's size, need Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=219 A Taxing Legacy in Cherokee: County voters face vote on higher taxes proposed by rejected commissioners Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=218 A Question of Trust: Alamance County commissioners don't trust voters; can voters trust them? Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=217 Strike Four? Despite three strikes on tax hikes, Harnett County officials try again Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=216 Tax Hike in Person Would Be Bad for Small Business: Three of Five Commissioners Agree Thu, 7 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=215 An Unnecessary Tax Hike: Bladen commissioners go back on their 'No Tax Increase' promise Wed, 6 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=214 Third Time's Not the Charm: Guilford County still needs better spending, not higher taxes Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=213 Orange Crush: Tax hike would crush taxpayers and county economy Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=212 Deregulating Health Insurance and Health Providers in North Carolina Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=211 Boone-Doggle: Watauga County's proposed $1.9 million tax increase Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=210 Robeson County's Vote to Increase the Sales Tax: Would you buy a used car from these guys? Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=209 By The Numbers: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties FY 2008 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=208 A Planners' Glossary: Understanding Raleigh's New Development Code, the Diagnostics & Approach Report Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=207 Regulating the Regulators: Seven Reforms for Sensible Regulatory Policy in North Carolina Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=206 Why Transparency? Creating trust in government Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=205 Trust But Verify: Open government is better government Thu, 3 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=204 Crucial Questions: A Checklist for School Board Candidates and Citizens Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=203 Crucial Questions: A Checklist for City Council Candidates and Citizens Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=202 The Economic Impact of North Carolina's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=201 Ten Myths about North Carolina's Private Schools: A Parent's Guide Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=200 Building a Case for School Choice: Initial Results from a Survey of North Carolina's Private Schools Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=199 Why North Carolina Should Not Build High-Speed Rail Thu, 7 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=198 Salisbury's Fiber-Optic Cable System: Another corporate welfare project paid for by average taxpayers Wed, 8 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=197 City and County Issue Guide 2009 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EDT http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=196 Tax Reform in North Carolina Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=195 City and County Budget Crises: When in a hole, first stop digging Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=194 By The Numbers: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties FY 2007 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=193 Does Avery need a land-transfer tax increase? Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST http://johnlocke.org/policy_reports/display_story.html?id=192 Wilson's Fiber-Optic Cable Boondoggle: City Invests $28 Million in a Technology That Could Be Obsolete Before It's Paid For