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A U.S. District Court judge has quashed a controversial subpoena in an Alabama case that generated free-speech concerns for the John Locke Foundation and other groups.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 12:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislators in both the N.C. House and Senate took a short break from pressing business today to mark the 91st birthday of Thomas Sowell.
Published: Friday, July 9th, 2021 @ 3:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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When it comes to defending free speech against attacks from the political left, the fight against H.R. 1 amounts to “a hill to die on.”
Published: Sunday, April 4th, 2021 @ 7:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Critical lessons continue to come out of the results of the 2020 elections. One that seems to have escaped some of the political establishment is North Carolinians don’t want one political party to dominate.
Published: Thursday, December 10th, 2020 @ 1:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Cassidy Morrison of the Washington Examiner reports on the impact of unclear messaging from federal and state officials about the justification for economic lockdowns.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 4:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State tax credits for solar energy projects made for bad public policy. That doesn’t excuse recent action from the N.C. Revenue Department that denies those credits to solar energy finance companies.
Published: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 @ 3:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Most of us get the general idea of diminishing returns and diminishing marginal utility — even if we don’t know the technical terms.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 9:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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There will be parades, speeches, picnics, and gatherings across North Carolina this month to celebrate freedom. The General Assembly will be wrapping up its work, at least for the meantime, this month.
Published: Saturday, July 6th, 2019 @ 1:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Well, Kim, thanks very much, and thanks to you and Kay for inviting me here.
Published: Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 @ 1:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 12:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Of all the disturbing things emerging out of the News & Observer’s week-long screed against charter schools, few are as head-shaking as Tom Benton’s quote about parental choice
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 12:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2017 @ 1:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Anyone observing today's political landscape cannot escape the domination from the conservative right and the liberal left
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 3:48 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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"Government shouldn't pick winners and losers."
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 @ 10:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's hard to reach the right conclusion when you start with false premises.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 11:40 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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As government agencies continue to push for growth, with the help of their special-interest allies and mainstream media outlets, advocates for free markets and limited government have to work hard to get their messages heard in the public policy debate.
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 @ 3:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the John Locke Foundation prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary with new programs and initiatives, the free-market think tank is also announcing the promotion of Executive Vice President Kory Swanson to the post of president and CEO.
Published: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 4:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Nothing undercuts the enjoyment of watching football (Go Steelers!) on a Sunday afternoon more than tiresome political ads, particularly those pro-Kay Hagan ads that employ "political sleight of hand" to substantiate claims of funding cuts to public education in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 4:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The question of whether North Carolina education spending has increased or decreased is front and center in the race for U.S. Senate. Supporters of Democrat Kay Hagan's campaign have bombarded the airwaves with claims that Republican candidate Thom Tillis cut $500 million from the state education...
Published: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 @ 8:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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College and university faculty members have been among the most outspoken critics of private school scholarships for low-income children, measures to improve the quality of classroom teachers, and many other education reform initiatives passed by the Republican-led General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 @ 1:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The past quarter-century of academic scholarship suggests state and local officials can promote economic growth by keeping overall tax and regulatory burdens as low as possible, investing effectively in public safety and the courts, and increasing productivity of spending on infrastructure and educa
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 10:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The latest federal employment data for North Carolina support the case that a fiscally conservative approach to state fiscal policy is helping improve the economy's long-term outlook. That's the assessment from John Locke Foundation President John Hood.
Published: Sunday, April 20th, 2014 @ 10:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The political debate in North Carolina has me seeing double. A double standard, that is. On Tuesday, longtime Duke University health care scholar Chris Conover testified before the General Assembly's new Joint Study Committee on the Affordable Care Act and Implementation Issues. Conover's...
Published: Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 @ 11:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to liberal critics of Gov. Pat McCrory and the leadership of the General Assembly, the state should be losing its attraction as a place to do business. Our economy should be suffering from inadequate demand, thanks to state budget cuts. The passage of the marriage amendment and abortion...
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 @ 2:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There is no public policy debate in which the language has been manipulated more than in the case of global warming. In fact, the language has been...
Published: Sunday, July 14th, 2013 @ 7:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Not long ago I criticized an introductory course in American government at North Carolina State University, as it was taught in an online section. The reason for my criticism: It was biased. Most of the non-textbook readings seemed to be...
Published: Sunday, June 9th, 2013 @ 4:45 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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In the aftermath of the Blueprint NC imbroglio, there has a new wave of political and media attention devoted to North Carolina think tanks, policy centers, and activist groups.
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 @ 4:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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You wouldn't call someone "anti-spoon" if he preferred to use a knife to cut his steak.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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