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Epstein's remarks come after Democrats lost the White House, Senate, and House during this month's elections.
Published: Thursday, December 12th, 2024 @ 10:52 am
By: Daily Wire
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Energy Department Secretary Jennifer Granholm gushed about China’s approach to green energy in a Friday interview, saying she hoped that the U.S. could learn from China’s approach.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 7:23 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Former Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said he would refuse to attend the Republican National Convention in his home state of Wisconsin if former President Donald Trump is the GOP’s 2024 nominee.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 7:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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Over-reliance on credit cards and a lack of self-control can be devastating during periods of economic turmoil, personal finance guru Dave Ramsey explained in a Friday interview with Fox Business.
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 2:26 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Former Attorney General William Barr slammed the Biden administration during an interview late last week over its handling of an apparent leak of a draft of a majority opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court, saying that a crime was committed and that the administration’s response has been appalling.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 @ 6:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Free enterprise plays a critical role in improving our lives, but a lot of people know very little about why or how. Dr. Peter Frank, dean and associate professor of economics at the Porter B. Byrum School of Business at Wingate University and free enterprise fellow at the Jesse Helms Center
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2016 @ 8:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two decades have passed since Jack Kemp earned national headlines as the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1996, but his political legacy continues
Published: Sunday, January 17th, 2016 @ 10:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Pulitzer Prize winner Gaul examines elite programs in recent book... It's no secret that the world of college football involves huge amounts of money.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 5:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some political pundits talk about a monolithic group called the Christian Right, social conservatives who march in lockstep behind a standard set of socially conservative political views
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The election night tally back in 1988 showed that Jim Martin was the first Republican to win re-election as governor of North Carolina in the 20th century
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 10:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Universities once served as repositories of knowledge. They were the defenders of civilization. Now, Dr. Jenna Robinson, president of the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, says universities have turned away from that traditional role
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 3:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died back in 2006, but his ideas live on through the annual Friedman Legacy of Freedom Day. The John Locke Foundation helped mark that day this year with help from Dr. Edward Lopez, professor of economics and BB&T distinguished professor of...
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 12:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most of us consider ourselves to be law-abiding citizens, but can we really be sure we aren't breaking some law - somewhere, sometime - during our normal daily activities
Published: Saturday, October 10th, 2015 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ever since the movie "Wall Street" hit the big screen in 1987, left-of-center pundits and partisans have tried to tie conservatives and Republicans to that movie's villain, Gordon Gekko. His motto was "Greed is good." Twenty-eight years later, Ed Morrissey argues that Gekko's most famous saying...
Published: Monday, October 5th, 2015 @ 5:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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American law needs fixed rules and formal boundaries, not an ever-changing set of guidelines based on a judge's whims. Richard Epstein, professor of law and director of the Classical Liberal Institute at New York University, explained why during a recent public presentation for the John Locke Founda
Published: Saturday, September 26th, 2015 @ 9:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Political discussion often involves debate over competing ideas. But some partisans want no debate. They would rather declare certain views off-limits. It's a tactic that disturbs Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham, co-authors of the book End of Discussion: How the Left's Outrage Industry Shuts...
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 9:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War has generated quite a bit of scholarship about a key event in the nation’s history.
Published: Saturday, September 5th, 2015 @ 1:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chief of staff for two North Carolina governors and a U.S. senator, two-time chief of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Resources, the youngest state senator in North Carolina history at the time of his election, 16-year leader of the state's chamber of commerce.
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 11:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Reporting about U.S. Supreme Court debates often revolves around disagreements between liberal and conservative voting blocs
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 5:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It is inefficient, unfair, unconstitutional, and unnecessary. That's the assessment of North Carolina's Map Act from Jon Guze, John Locke Foundation director of legal studies.
Published: Sunday, August 9th, 2015 @ 3:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A nine-year legal battle pitting two siblings against the state of North Carolina came to an end this spring.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 10:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservatives and libertarians often serve as allies in public policy debates, but they tend to diverge on some hot-button issues.
Published: Friday, July 17th, 2015 @ 5:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Basic economics can help us make better decisions for our families and for public policy
Published: Monday, July 6th, 2015 @ 7:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Parents are used to report cards for their school-aged kids. Now, in North Carolina, public schools themselves receive letter grades, A through F.
Published: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 @ 5:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Regulators in Washington, D.C., believe the federal government needs to play an active role in protecting American consumers' finances.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 9:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's leading think tank devoted to colleges and universities is ushering in a new era in its history. Dr. Jenna Robinson recently took the job of president and executive director of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. Robinson discussed her new role with...
Published: Monday, June 8th, 2015 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The federal government spends more money each year than it collects in taxes and other revenue. That means annual spending deficits. Each deficit drives up the federal debt. Nick Dranias, president and executive director of the Compact for America Educational Foundation, has an interesting idea...
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 @ 10:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The federal government spends more money each year than it collects in taxes and other revenue. That means annual spending deficits. Each deficit drives up the federal debt. Nick Dranias, president and executive director of the Compact for America Educational Foundation, has an interesting idea for
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2015 @ 7:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tuition keeps rising, yet millions of young people continue to pursue college degrees. Defenders of a traditional degree say it's the gateway to a successful career and life, and they bristle at any criticism of the system. But is it really all it's cracked up to be?
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 @ 1:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Markets tend to work better than government in helping to solve problems. That's the idea economist Richard Vedder promoted to a group of North Carolina lawmakers during a recent visit to Raleigh. Vedder is a professor at Ohio University, director of the Center for College Affordability and...
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 4:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Original documents should play an important role in American history education. That's the approach from Roger Beckett, executive director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University. Beckett explained his preference for original historical documents over textbooks during a recent presentation...
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 12:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is a right-to-work state, but that hasn't stopped labor unions from trying to find new ways to boost their membership. Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of Capital Associated Industries, addressed the John Locke Foundation's Shaftesbury Society in 2014 on the topic...
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 5:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservatives have spent much time in recent years talking about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Avik Roy, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and opinion editor at Forbes, has a different idea. Roy issued a report in 2014 titled...
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2015 @ 11:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new advanced placement course in U.S. history has generated serious debate over exactly what information students should be taught in North Carolina public schools about our country's founding. Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, discussed the...
Published: Saturday, February 28th, 2015 @ 10:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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