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JLF experts brief N.C. candidates on top 2012 election issues

John Locke Foundation staff brief North Carolina candidates for public office during a nearly 90-minute session March 23, 2012, at the JLF office in Raleigh. Addressing the candidates are: Becki Gray, Vice President for Outreach, overview; Kory Swanson, Executive Vice President, the role of a think tank; Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal Managing Editor; Roy Cordato, Vice President for Research, renewable energy mandates; Jon Sanders, Director of Regulatory Studies, hydraulic fracturing; Fergus Hodgson, Director of Fiscal Policy Studies, budget and tax policy; Terry Stoops, Director of Education Studies, K-12 education; and Michael Sanera, Director of Research and Local Government Studies, local government and transit. (Click a research staff member's name for a link to his presentation.)

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American Enterprise Institute's Arthur C. Brooks discusses 'The Road to Freedom'

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N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition's Robert Childs discusses decriminalization of syringes

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JLF's Mitch Kokai responds to a video highlighting potential N.C. voter fraud problems

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