Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon digs into details of rising gun sales.
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2020 @ 6:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The pandemic and the government’s general response has exposed a curious paradox.
Published: Friday, October 9th, 2020 @ 10:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Stephen Gutowski and Charles Fain Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon highlight gun sale details in key electoral battlegrounds, including North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2020 @ 5:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon documents another record for American gun sales.
Published: Saturday, August 8th, 2020 @ 5:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 beginning to have impact, Governor Roy Cooper is doubling down on prevention measures with Executive Order 153 stopping the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries at 11 pm.
Published: Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 @ 9:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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Charlotte’s Arts & Science Council went to the people of Mecklenburg County last fall to get a quarter-cent sales tax increase.
Published: Sunday, June 21st, 2020 @ 8:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Retail sales had an incredible rebound in May, according to economic experts, charging up 17.7% as stores and other businesses reopened following coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 3:27 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The proposed $1.6 billion Guilford County Schools bond–and the proposed sales tax hike referendum to pay for it—were on thin ice anyway in the wake of the coronavirus.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 5:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon reports on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on gun sales.
Published: Friday, April 24th, 2020 @ 1:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Wednesday, the Commerce Department revealed that U.S. retail sales dropped by a historic percentage in March as a result of the state-mandated shutdowns, a devastating report that sent stocks plunging.
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2020 @ 9:06 am
By: Daily Wire
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Liquor sales at Wake County stores, within the first 10 days of the shutdown last month, shot up some 80%, says Ike Wheeler.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2020 @ 1:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Madison Dibble writes for the Washington Examiner about one impact of the massive shutdowns linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 @ 10:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Box offices raked in just $5,000 in the last week of March — the lowest ticket sales total in history — as Americans shun theaters to tune into streaming services at home.
Published: Saturday, April 4th, 2020 @ 7:49 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina voters shouldn’t be asked to approve county sales tax increases on election days where turnout is considerably low, one expert says.
Published: Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 @ 7:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Nearly every election cycle, a handful of counties place a sales tax referendum on the ballot.
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2020 @ 5:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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United States Congress is getting ready to ban tobacco sales to anyone under the age of 21 as part of a year-end spending deal
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 @ 6:48 pm
By: LifeZette
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A lot of attention in the aftermath of elections on November 5 focused on nationalizing voting trends in Virginia and Kentucky.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 10:34 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mecklenburg County voters rejected a plan to raise the sales tax to fund arts and parks.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Twelve years ago, the General Assembly gave counties the option to ask residents if they wanted more government spending. The county commissioners’ response this year in Mecklenburg? Spend an extra $50 million on the arts and parks.
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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East Carolina University’s first home football game against Gardner-Webb Saturday marks the beginning of a new era for Pirates fans. ECU Athletics worked to create an atmosphere unlike any other, making a game in Dowdy-Ficklen an even more memorable and fun experience.
Published: Saturday, September 7th, 2019 @ 2:51 am
By: ECU News Services
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It has begun. Or, probably more accurately, a local and statewide crusade to prevent privatization of North Carolina’s liquor business is intensifying.
Published: Sunday, August 18th, 2019 @ 5:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson, won’t seek re-election when his term expires next year, but he’s far from finished.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 1:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Changing how North Carolina regulates liquor sales would require major adjustments, the state’s Program Evaluation Division says in its latest report
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 @ 10:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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City life is not for everyone. Community colleges offer a chance for students to start or complete a degree locally, stay connected to their family and get a degree that fits with their local economy.
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 @ 8:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's ABC system restricts the sale of spirituous liquor in this state to an average of just 4.3 stores per county operated by local government boards
Published: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 @ 9:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State budget writers have more challenges than normal as they prepare for the next biennium. First, there are economic headwinds from tariff and trade wars and a broader concern about when the next recession will arrive
Published: Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 @ 12:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Advocates for higher taxes and spending were excited to see a new pool of economic activity from which to siphon money, but Gov. Roy Cooper's Department of Revenue (NCDOR) may have overstepped its authority in interpreting state law and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision
Published: Saturday, September 29th, 2018 @ 3:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We need our 9% Approval Rated Congress to give us the tools to save our economy.
Published: Monday, September 24th, 2018 @ 1:48 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The state Department of Revenue is gearing up to assess sales taxes on more out-of-state online retailers who make sales to North Carolina residents. But it's unclear whether the department has the legal authority to do so, a former legislative leader says
Published: Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 @ 12:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Would North Carolina be a better place without an income tax? A recent Bankrate.com article compared the nine states that forgo broad-based personal income taxes with the rest of the country on economy, population, and jobs
Published: Monday, August 20th, 2018 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A North Carolina distiller who got into trouble with N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission distributed more than 70 letters to colleagues warning them against running afoul of state laws
Published: Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 @ 1:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After decades of debate and litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court has settled a contentious matter
Published: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 @ 2:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Count the village of Clemmons as the latest N.C. municipality to allow the sale of alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 1:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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