THE WALL STREET JOURNAL NORTH CAROLINA GOT IT RIGHT ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Unemployment in the Tar Heel State dropped by 17% in the second half of 2013 after extended benefits expired. By John Hood Mr. Hood is chairman and president of the John Locke Foundation, a public-policy think tank based in Raleigh, N.C. July 4, […]
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CAROLINA JOURNAL Medicaid in North Carolina NC SPIN | October 3, 2013 | by Becki Gray, Carolina Journal, October 3, 2013. Before Obamacare, before individual mandates, before exchanges, there was Medicaid. Started in 1965 under President Johnson as part of his War on Poverty, Medicaid extended health insurance coverage to low-income Americans. Today,
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December 8, 2012 North Carolina as the Blueprint for a Red-State Resurgence With party unity, good candidates and an inclusive message, conservative campaigns can prosper. By FRED BARNES Democrats across the country are celebrating the re-election of President Obama and the pickup of two seats in the Senate and eight in the House. But
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CAROLINA JOURNAL the Charlotte Observer – www.CharlotteObserver.com Posted: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 By Jim Morrill A national online effort to find and nominate a candidate for president has begun a petition drive to get that candidate on the ballot in North Carolina. Americans Elect, described as a “virtual Third Party,” hopes to mobilize tens of
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CAROLINA JOURNAL John Hood’s Daily Journal Carolina, Look North By John Hood , John Locke Foundation Monday 14th, 2011 RALEIGH – The Old North State’s economy is in a shambles. The New North State’s economy isn’t. North Carolina, the Old North State, has posted the nation’s weakest recovery from the 2007-08 recession, according to the
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Carolina Journal Exclusives The State of the State (of Higher Education) Chronicle reports on funding, degree trends at N.C. colleges By Jenna Ashley Robinson Sep. 28th, 2011 More | RALEIGH — Every year, The Chronicle of Higher Education releases its fact-filled almanac issue, which provides useful information about colleges and universities in every state. Some
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N.C. community college remedial rate rises faster than public school graduation rate JLF expert says data suggest public school standards remain alarmingly low John Lock Foundation Contact: Dr. Terry Stoops 919-828-3876 Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: “If taxpayers want North Carolina to
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CAROLINA JOURNAL – A monthly journal of news, analysis and opinion from the John Locke Foundation (A conservative think tank located in Raleigh) AUGUST 2011 RALEIGH North Carolina Approaches Abound About How to Ensure Adequate Water Supply Coercive government methods vie with free-market methods By Sara Burrows Associate Editor North Carolina does not have adequate water
June 13, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive Government Jobs Untouched by the Great Recession By Don Carrington RALEIGH — Public sector employment levels in North Carolina have been stable since the start of the recession in December 2007. It would take a loss of 63,000 government jobs to match the nearly 9 percent net loss
June 09, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive Feds Push for National Vehicle Mileage-Based Tax By Karen McMahan RALEIGH — Critics of a vehicle mileage-based tax note that boosting the cost of driving might push more commuters into public transit — a goal of the administration and advocates of a “smart growth” urban planning agenda.
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