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On Wednesday, Republican legislative leaders filed a bill that would ensure North Carolinians are not coerced into joining labor unions.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 3:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld union restrictions included in North Carolina's 2017 Farm Act.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 4:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters remain largely undecided in other key state races
Published: Sunday, May 7th, 2023 @ 4:52 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), along with Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, just released their 2023 annual report of Rich States, Poor States.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Majority support citizen only voting, right to work, and taxpayer protection amendments
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 1:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Headlines detailing pro-union pushes at Amazon, Starbucks, and other big companies, coupled with President Biden’s vow to be the “most pro-union President leading the most pro-union administration in American history,” may lead us to think union membership is seeing a resurgence.
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 @ 9:04 am
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 Left’s latest pro-union resurgence discredits workers
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 11:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Oxfam’s annual ranking of states with free-market policies is out, and once again its title is proving to be good clickbait for left-leaning policy groups and news media.
Published: Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A teacher in Sacramento, California, was paid out a stunning $190,000 to resign from his post after an investigation found that he used his position to push his own political beliefs, including his admiration for Antifa and communism, on his students.
Published: Sunday, August 21st, 2022 @ 12:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The American Legislative Exchange Council just released its 2022 “Rich States, Poor States” report.
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2022 @ 5:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Right-to-Work laws, which simply state that employees can not be compelled to belong to or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment, are decidedly pro-worker and pro-growth.
Published: Friday, April 29th, 2022 @ 7:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Unions and their Democrat supporters have eyed North Carolina’s strong economy and manufacturing industry for years, but lately the heat has been turning up amid COVID business lockdowns, labor shortages, and a looming 2022 election.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2022 @ 6:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina on Friday, March 18, will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Right to Work law.
Published: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 @ 5:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Hats off to the folks at Axios for creating a data map using new Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Published: Saturday, February 5th, 2022 @ 3:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s economic health seems strong. Taxes are low, cost of living is below average, and a recent CNBC study gave the state a No. 2 ranking as “Best for Business” because of solid growth, quality workforce, business friendliness, and technology.
Published: Sunday, November 7th, 2021 @ 11:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) wrote an op-ed for NBC News supporting U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s stance to preserve the filibuster
Published: Thursday, October 14th, 2021 @ 2:41 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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“The right to live includes the right to work.” That simple statement opens the text of a state law that has helped boost North Carolina’s economic competitiveness for nearly 75 years.
Published: Thursday, October 14th, 2021 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Graham Piro of the Washington Free Beacon details the latest court fight against mandatory union dues.
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 5:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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55% of N.C. voters think the nation is headed in the wrong direction, while 39% think we are on the right path.
Published: Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 @ 12:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The high price tag leaves a bad taste for some
Published: Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 @ 2:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Graham Piro of the Washington Free Beacon reports on labor unions’ response to the president’s bloated infrastructure package.
Published: Monday, April 12th, 2021 @ 1:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly will consider a measure to enshrine North Carolina’s right-to-work policies in the state constitution.
Published: Friday, April 9th, 2021 @ 8:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The vast majority of respondents to a new John Locke Foundation poll of likely 2022 general election voters in North Carolina support the state’s right-to-work law and would support a right-to-work amendment to the N.C. Constitution.
Published: Monday, March 22nd, 2021 @ 9:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned Senate Democrats on Tuesday of what the Republican Party would do if Democrats attempted to go for a power grab by eliminating the legislative filibuster.
Published: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 @ 8:02 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Yesterday kicked off the new two-year state legislative session, and many politicos have stars in their eyes at the possibilities inherent with the new beginning.
Published: Monday, January 18th, 2021 @ 11:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new year and new members haven’t solved tensions within the N.C. Council of State.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 @ 10:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Stacey Lennox writes at PJMedia.com about opportunities for state governments led by Republicans to protect people’s rights.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 @ 11:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Is his picture coming to a North Carolina elevator near you?
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 @ 10:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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George Leef writes for National Review Online about a Democratic political candidate’s blatant misrepresentation of right-to-work protections for workers.
Published: Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 @ 12:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue.
Published: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 @ 4:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In politics, at some point, you have to have ideas that appeal to the voting public.
Published: Monday, November 9th, 2020 @ 10:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Reopening the economy during COVID-19 is a hotly contested issue in the race for N.C. Commissioner of Labor.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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