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Third-quarter finance reports dropped Tuesday, November 2nd, and with them came insight into one of North Carolina’s biggest questions for election day, will Republicans regain supermajorities in the state legislature?
Published: Sunday, December 4th, 2022 @ 12:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"I believe blacks can achieve in every avenue of American life without the meddling of university administrators."
Published: Sunday, December 4th, 2022 @ 12:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a dramatic ruling issued just days before midterm elections, the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling and ordered the transfer of millions of dollars to pay for a school improvement plan designed to ensure North Carolina’s school children receive a sound basic education
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2022 @ 8:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Witnesses say StackedPAC gave items in exchange for voting. The group is not legally registered to operate in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 @ 10:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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How nearly all polls show massive move towards Republican candidates for national and competitive races
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 @ 2:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Biden administration continues to ignore the growing energy crisis
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 10:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has launched a formal investigation into “Neighbors on Call,” a local PAC working with Democratic candidates in key legislative elections.
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 10:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With rising interest rates, experts expect the U.K. to remain in a recession into 2024
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 10:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sheetz offering lower prices on unleaded 88 gas until November 28 as a benefit to those in need
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2022 @ 10:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new Civitas Poll of North Carolina parents has new information on their views of teachers and what is happening in the classroom
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2022 @ 8:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On October 31, I listened to five hours of oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v Harvard. Since I doubt many readers had the patience to do that, I’m sharing some of the highlights here.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 10:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today the North Carolina Department of Commerce released September county-level unemployment data for the state, revealing a decrease in unemployment rates for 99 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Only Warren County saw an increase in its unemployment rate.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 2:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On this week’s Policy Pizza, Jon Sanders introduces us to his latest work as well as what’s happening at the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 10:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The guidance would make elections more transparent
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 12:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Few things shock me regarding political campaigns, whether that be an extreme exaggeration of candidates’ positions, overblown scandals spread on social media, or blatant fearmongering to get just a few more voters to come out for their preferred candidate.
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 7:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Civitas Poll of parents found that parents want controversial books reviewed by committees and objectionable books removed from elementary schools
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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School boards are expected to ensure public education is performing its civic and legal responsibilities to educate our children
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 7:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Young people have a more favorable view of socialism than capitalism
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After the Valerie Jordan case, it is hard to get excited about the latest candidate residency claims
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 5:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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But All Five Local Sales Tax Proposals Were Defeated
Published: Thursday, November 24th, 2022 @ 9:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recently, Locke intern and experienced bartender Michael Bruce wrote about North Carolina’s policy approach toward alcohol. He asked, “Should North Carolina be more like D.C.?“
Published: Thursday, November 24th, 2022 @ 2:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Growing claims from both political parties about election fraud appear to fuel litigation before voting day
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 @ 11:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bolstering the Case for a Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 @ 1:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Voters still concerned about the economy
Published: Monday, November 21st, 2022 @ 9:04 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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It is illegal in North Carolina to give anything "of value whatsoever" in exchange for voting
Published: Monday, November 21st, 2022 @ 12:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Earlier this year, the censor-happy Left were growing increasingly alarmed that Elon Musk would buy Twitter and restore its former free-speech policy.
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2022 @ 6:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Market decisions are voluntary and based in buyers and sellers exchanging their own property at prices they mutually agree upon — that is basic economics
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2022 @ 4:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After two consecutive quarters of negative growth, the U.S. economy saw gains in the third quarter. U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in Q3, according to the advance estimate released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2022 @ 3:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Contrary to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s contention, the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act protect the voting rights of people of all races
Published: Friday, November 18th, 2022 @ 12:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Fiancé of mass shooting victim claims that he didn’t know memorial event would be so political and feels used
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While she might not have dreamt of state budgets since she was a little girl, fiscal analyst Paige Terryberry is indisputably an expert today.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 2:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The nonprofit Tax Foundation has released its State Business Tax Climate Index each year since 2003, distilling complicated tax environments into a simple and easy-to-understand ranking. The index is focused on how states generate revenue, not how much.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 1:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Families are feeling the pinch as cost of living continues to increase in North Carolina’s capitol
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 11:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As Putin's funding environmentalist groups against fracking and pipelines show
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 10:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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