Andrew McCarthy of National Review Online probes the high-profile push for police reform. He finds significant reasons for concern.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 @ 4:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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James Antle of the Washington Examiner explains why former Vice President Joe Biden presents a different challenge for President Trump than the one he faced in 2016.
Published: Thursday, June 25th, 2020 @ 6:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two independent medical examiners hired by George Floyd’s family have determined that the 46-year-old Minneapolis man died of homicide at the scene of the incident, as a result of “asphyxiation from sustained pressure,” according to a statement released by the family’s attorney.
Published: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 @ 7:57 am
By: Daily Wire
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James Antle explains in a Washington Examiner column why the economy could offer good news to President Trump this fall.
Published: Friday, May 29th, 2020 @ 8:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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James Antle explains at the Washington Examiner how the latest twists in the Trump-Russia story could help the president’s re-election bid.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2020 @ 12:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jay Heflin writes for the Washington Examiner about one economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2020 @ 3:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Editors at the Washington Examiner remind us that the Democratic health care policy dubbed Medicare for All would not have prevented our current coronavirus problem.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 9:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Emily Larsen of the Washington Examiner applies social science to the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2020 @ 11:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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More than 2,000 North Carolina elementary teachers have failed the math portion of their licensing exam since the state started using a new test in 2013. The test itself may be the problem
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 @ 11:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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May 16 promises to be busy day for the General Assembly. Not only will the short session begin. But also lawmakers expected to be confronted with thousands of teachers rallying for higher pay and education spending
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 11:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Donald J. Trump Administration is deeply concerned that Iran has returned United States citizen Baquer Namazi to its notorious Evin Prison after briefly releasing him on bail so he could undergo medical examination
Published: Friday, February 9th, 2018 @ 1:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The physical examination was performed and supervised by Ronny L. Jackson, MD, FAAEM, Physician to the President and Director of the White House Medical Unit.
Published: Thursday, January 18th, 2018 @ 12:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Occupational licensing rules may be keeping people from moving across state lines and toward job opportunities, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests
Published: Friday, December 15th, 2017 @ 11:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The results are in. More North Carolina students are taking and passing college level advanced placement courses, and students are scoring higher than the national average on the revised SAT exam
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2017 @ 9:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jasna Bukvic-Bhayani wants to open a makeup school, but the N.C. Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners refuses to give her a license
Published: Thursday, August 24th, 2017 @ 7:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today:
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2016 @ 4:52 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Parents, test prep experts, and college counselors give careful thought in working with students as they approach the crucial "college entrance exam."
Published: Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 @ 4:10 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson joined state and local representatives Friday morning to open the completed U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass.
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 5:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 10:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 12:29 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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This week Carolina Journal reported on an important ruling against an occupational license in Texas. State leaders should take note.
Published: Friday, August 28th, 2015 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has signed the following bills into law.
Published: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 @ 2:01 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Toxicology Laboratory for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) announced today that it has achieved national accreditation from the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT). This accomplishment is part of a larger goal...
Published: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 @ 5:53 am
By: Chris Downey
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North Carolina students no longer would be required to take final exams under a bill passed by the House 116-2 on Tuesday, with supporters of House Bill 248 saying the tests vary from district-to-district, making it impossible to compare results across district lines.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 8:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today...
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 5:13 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments...
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2015 @ 6:52 am
By: Chris Downey
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A U.S. Supreme Court decision that many opponents of restrictive occupational licensing rules saw as a victory for small-scale entrepreneurs may wind up being a setback, as the General Assembly's Program Evaluation Division wants to create an Occupational Licensing Commission to supervise...
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 @ 5:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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During the progressive era, federal antitrust enforcement agencies were known as "trustbusters." They were usually depicted as righteous warriors courageously fighting to rescue helpless ordinary citizens from the machinations of rich and powerful monopolists. In reality, federal trust busting...
Published: Sunday, March 15th, 2015 @ 6:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Potentially "tragic" results could occur because the professional board that regulates the state's dentists issues sedation permits before it inspects dental facilities, and does not conduct compliance checks to ensure dentists can deliver anesthesia safely and respond to medical emergencies...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 10:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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My colleague Jon Sanders has already commented on last week's Supreme Court decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission. As Jon suggests, this is a good result in many ways — the bad guys lost, and the good guys will eventually benefit. It is...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 5:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one of the more aggressive states in the nation in licensing occupations. This is a significant impediment to freedom in a state that once boasted, and ought to be able to again, of being "First in Freedom."
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2015 @ 1:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The obvious problem with the cause often identified as "states' rights" is that it has sometimes been used to defend odious practices such as slavery and segregation. There's an even more basic problem, however, and it lies in the wording of the phrase itself. Governments can have...
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 8:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one of the more aggressive states in the nation in licensing occupations. This is a significant impediment to freedom in a state that once boasted, and ought to be able to again, of being "First in Freedom."
Published: Saturday, February 28th, 2015 @ 5:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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