Additional Resources
General
- Jon Sanders, "Guild By Association: N.C.'s Aggressive Occupational Licensing Hurts Job Creation and Raises Consumer Costs," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 427, January 28, 2013.
Finances
- Roy Cordato, "Tax Cuts for All: Tax Reform Means Savings to All NC Income Groups," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 449, January 16, 2014.
- Roy Cordato, "Tax Reform 2013: Setting the Stage for Economic Growth," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 444, September 24, 2013.
- Sarah Curry, "COPs Evade Voter Scrutiny: Taxpayers on the hook for special indebtedness," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 431, April 16, 2013.
- First in Freedom: Transforming Ideas Into Consequences for North Carolina, John Locke Foundation, 2012.
- Michael Lowrey, "By the Numbers: What Government Costs in North Carolina Cities and Counties FY 2010," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, February 28, 2012.
- NC Department of State Treasurer, State and Local Government Division, North Carolina County and Municipal Financial Information.
- Jon Sanders, "Carolina Cronyism: Introduction, Overview, and Reforms," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, July 18, 2012.
- Jon Sanders, "N.C.'s Film Tax Incentives: Good Old-Fashioned Corporate Welfare," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 425, July 18, 2012.
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Education Facilities
- CJ Staff, "Overpriced High School Raises Red Flags About Wautauga Tax Vote" Carolina Journal Online, August 23, 2010.
- Michael Sanera, "Buildings Don't Teach Students: North Carolina should concentrate on what goes on inside the buildings," JLF Spotlight No. 311, Feb. 27, 2007.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "The American Jobs Act, Part 1: School Construction," John Locke Foundation Education Update, September 14, 2011.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Are $75 million high schools the new normal?" John Locke Foundation Education Update, August 27, 2013.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Building for the Future: The School Enrollment Boom in North Carolina," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, September 28, 2005.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Feng Shui Schools: Wake County's Unenlightened School Building Program," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, October 23, 2006.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "The Forsyth Formula: Other School Districts Should Learn These Construction Principles," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 282, March 10, 2006.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Wake County's Edifice Complex: Extravagant School Buildings Do Not Lead to Higher Student Achievement," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 295, August 9, 2006.
Education Budget
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "60 Questions About Common Core: Answers for North Carolinians," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 443, September 17, 2013.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Crucial Questions: A Checklist for School Board Candidates and Citizens," JLF Policy Report, Sept. 3, 2009.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Education Spending Debate Requires Context," Carolina Journal Online, August 2, 2012.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Education spending in North Carolina: The ranking problem." John Locke Foundation Education Update, July 26, 2011.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Four arguments for increasing education funding," John Locke Foundation, Education Update, January 17, 2012.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Was there a 'golden age' of education spending in NC?" John Locke Foundation Education Update, July 16, 2013.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "What does a quality education cost?" John Locke Foundation Education Update, April 17, 2012.
- Dr. Terry Stoops, "Which school districts get the most bang for the buck?" John Locke Foundation Education Update, December 10, 2013.
Public Transit
- Christopher Goff, "Conquering Traffic Congestion in the Capital City: More Effective Solutions Than Light Rail," John Locke Foundation Regional Brief No. 4, August 2006 (PDF).
- David T. Hartgen, "Charlotte's LYNX Line: A Preliminary Assessment," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, October 2008.
- David T. Hartgen, "Traffic Congestion in North Carolina: Status, Prospects, & Solutions," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, March 2007.
- David T. Hartgen and Thomas A. Rubin, "Review of the Triangle Transit Authority's Response to Questions Regarding Costs and Ridership," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, May 2012.
- Randal O'Toole, "Public Transit in North Carolina," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 399, September 16, 2010.
- Randal O'Toole, "Why North Carolina Should Not Build Light Rail," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, June 2009.
- Jon Sanders, "Facts Inconvenience Light Rail Advocates," Carolina Journal Online, November 26, 2013.
Convention Centers and Stadiums
- Jon Sanders, "How Charlotte raced into the bad economic-impact projections Hall of Fame," Rights & Regulation Update, January 15, 2014.
- Jon Sanders, "Iron Man? No, the Real Hero Is the Super Multiplier," Carolina Journal Online, May 14, 2013.
- Jon Sanders, "A summary of recent annual losses by city-owned golf courses" (compendium of reports on municipal golf courses), The Locker Room blog, John Locke Foundation July 1, 2009.
- Michael Sanera, "North Carolina Convention Centers: Important Lessons for Asheville and Wilmington," John Locke Foundation Regional Brief, June 7, 2006.
- Michael Sanera and Kevin Munger, "Raleigh Convention Center: Throwing good money after bad," John Locke Foundation Regional Brief No. 84, February 13, 2012.
Mental Health
- Gerald and Ann Akland, "Indicators of the Impact of North Carolina's 'Mental Health Reform' On People With Severe Mental Illness," October 7, 2008.
- Gerald and Ann Akland, "State Psychiatric Hospital Admission Delays in North Carolina: January-June 2010." National Alliance on Mental Illness — Wake County, August 6, 2010.
- Joseph Coletti, "Jail Diversion Programs," JLF Spotlight No. 343, February 26, 2008.
- Joseph Coletti, "Mental Health Reform Steps Toward Improvement", John Locke Foundation Policy Report, October 2008.
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, "DHHS Announces Statewide Initiative to Improve Mental Health and Substance Abuse Crisis Services in North Carolina," November 7, 2013.
Land Use and Zoning
- Roy Cordato, "Sustainable Growth: Principles and Policies," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, May 15, 2008.
- Michael Lowrey, "Flex Growth: A smarter option for North Carolina communities," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, September 12, 2012.
- Jon Sanders, "City land-use regulations price the poor out of homes," Rights & Regulation Update, June 12, 2013.
- Michael Sanera, "APFOs Research Fatally Flawed: One-sided analysis is used to determine 'voluntary mitigation' fees," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 331, Sept. 12, 2007.
- Michael Sanera, "Raleigh's Flawed Impact Fee: Incomplete Research Means Proposal Is Broken from the Start," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 284, March 30, 2006.
- Michael Sanera, "Wake County Sustainability Task Force Report: An Alternate Opinion," John Locke Foundation Policy Report, February 16, 2012.
- Michael Sanera and Katie Bethune, "The Anaheim Solution: How N.C. Cities Can Redevelop Without Using Incentives or Eminent Domain," John Locke Foundation Spotlight No. 341, January 31, 2008.
- Michael Sanera and Katie Bethune, "Un-Affordable Housing: Cities keep low- and middle-income families from home ownership," John Locke Foundation Regional Brief, April 30, 2008.
Smart Growth
- Michael Sanera, "Chatham County's Land Grab: A selfish elite is trying to take over 23,000 acres for their personal benefit," John Locke Foundation Regional Brief No. 70, Nov. 12, 2008.
- Michael Sanera, "A Planners' Glossary: Understanding Raleigh's New Development Code, the Diagnostics & Approach Report," John Locke Foundation Regional Brief No. 75, March 15, 2010.
- Michael Sanera, "The 'Smart Growth' elite meets in Charlotte," Local Government Update, February 10, 2011.
- Michael Sanera and Joanna Grey, "Planning Penalties in North Carolina: Why Other N.C. Cities Should Not Follow Asheville and Wilmington," John Locke Foundation
Regional Brief, May 25, 2006.
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