Displaying items by tag: John Locke Foundation
Cooper’s plan to expand Medicaid relies on bad math, JLF report finds
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s price tag for Medicaid expansion could be off by as much as $171.3 million, a report by the John Locke Foundation says.
Republican Senators want to remove penalties for violating governor’s COVID-19 executive orders
RALEIGH — Some Senate Republicans want to take the teeth from Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 emergency executive orders, which they say are killing small businesses.
State Appeals Court blocks voter ID, jeopardizing use in general election
RALEIGH — A second court has blocked voter ID in North Carolina — a move policymakers and analysts denounce as riddled with substantive and procedural problems.
Does more money for education lead to better student performance?
RALEIGH — Twenty-five years ago, Robert Leandro and his mother, Kathleen Leandro, lent their name to one of the most significant education lawsuits in North Carolina history. At the time, the family lived in Raeford, a town with a small tax base and a struggling economy. Robert attended a local high school.
North Carolinians falling into health care coverage gap
RALEIGH — North Carolina doesn’t just have a health care gap. Large fissures riddle the system.
Durham considers fee on plastic and paper bags at retail outlets
RALEIGH — This summer, a Canadian grocery store took the war on plastic bags to the next level.
Possible addition of virtual preschool attracts fans and critics
RALEIGH — In North Carolina, at-risk 4-year-olds unable to attend a brick-and-mortar pre-K may soon get a chance to attend virtual preschool.
