Breaking Down Locke's Latest Policy Victory
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s Hispanic population holds the lowest high school graduation rate of any other race/ethnic group in the state, proving to be one of the biggest challenges facing that community today.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 7:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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While states consider enormously expensive plans to rework their entire electricity systems to cut CO2 emissions, energy-based emissions are still increasing across most of the world, especially China
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 5:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest campaign finance numbers in North Carolina’s 2024 gubernatorial race.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 11:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Duke Energy Corporation has filed its update resource plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC).
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 6:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Allison Riggs to the state Supreme Court to serve the remaining term of Justice Michael Morgan, who retired from the court this month and announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 12:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The John Locke Foundation has signed onto a letter to federal officials opposing new steel tariffs. An Ohio corporation and the United Steel Workers are petitioning to raise tariffs on tinplate steel.
Published: Saturday, November 4th, 2023 @ 12:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NC Schools Must now follow “Parents Bill of Rights.” Here’s how things will change that’s the title of an article in yesterday’s Raleigh News and Observer that describes how the recently passed legislation will impact the classroom and our schools.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A five-year-old lawsuit challenging North Carolina's voter ID and tax cap state constitutional amendments will head to a three-judge panel.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 @ 12:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Standards writers have released the first draft of proposed revisions to North Carolina’s Healthful Living standards, which include Physical Education and Health/Sex Ed
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 7:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s budget for the new biennium would expand school choice across the state to an unprecedented level.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 9:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, the state legislature overrode six of Governor Roy Cooper’s vetoes, setting a record for the most veto overrides in a single day.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 @ 6:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"With this kind of support at the federal level, it should be a wake-up call for regulatory reform to speed up the permitting process so we can build more nuclear," said SPN Energy Fellow, Amy Cooke.
Published: Thursday, October 26th, 2023 @ 4:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Cumberland County sheriff has sued the Office of the State Auditor over its investigation of his office
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 3:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Christmas came in August for many North Carolinians as Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate flexed their muscles and overrode three of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes on bills impacting school choice.
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 @ 8:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Research on the pandemic’s effect on student enrichment shows that just forty-five percent of North Carolina’s K-12 students passed state reading, math, and science exams.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 10:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Additions to the Bill Include Early Voting, Election Observer, Reforms.
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The agricultural industry heavily relies on poultry farming, and it plays a significant role in supporting the economy. However, poultry farmers often face challenges when dealing with large integrator companies, which control various aspects of their operations.
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 11:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the sticking points in the state budget negotiations is the $1.4 billion proposed in the Senate version for NCInnovation, a private, non-profit created by some NC business leaders in 2018, aimed at providing grants for applied research at select UNC-system universities.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 11:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Still Collected $3 Billion in Surplus Revenue
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2023 @ 10:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When government decides to buy something, cost increases are sure to follow. One reason is that people are generally less cost-conscious when they’re spending other people’s money. Government decision-makers are people spending revenues collected from other people.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 6:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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WCPSS Spends 75% of Covid Dollars on Salaries and Benefits, Little to Nothing on Tutoring
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 6:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former state legislator and candidate for lieutenant governor Andy Wells has thrown his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for governor in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 6:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In 1961, Ronald Reagan said:
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 7:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State test scores show slight improvement over last year’s scores but still trail prepandemic levels
Published: Friday, October 13th, 2023 @ 5:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican congressman Dan Bishop has formally announced that he will not be running for congressional office again, instead choosing to run for the open North Carolina Attorney General seat in 2024.
Published: Friday, October 13th, 2023 @ 1:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina may soon have a new political party, but not if the elections board chair can stop it.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 8:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Stein misled the media last month on his donations to his campaign, misattributing roughly $1 million in out-of-state funding as in-state.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 2:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Monday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and 2024 primary and general elections.
Published: Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 @ 11:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Board of Elections campaign finance reports covering the first half of 2023 were due on July 28th, covering the first half of 2023.
Published: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The old aphorism was never truer, “laws are like sausages. It’s best not to see them being made.” The big news this week has been the state budget and why, almost three months late, it hasn’t passed.
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2023 @ 1:39 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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As the first day of school fast approaches, parents may once more find themselves taking a backseat in their children’s educational journey, at least for the time being.
Published: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina’s new science standards add beneficial introductory material about the scientific method and its importance
Published: Saturday, October 7th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a previous blogpost I reported on cancellations at two North Carolina educational institutions. Today I’m sorry to have to report on another.
Published: Saturday, October 7th, 2023 @ 9:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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