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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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 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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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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2015 represents a major milestone for the John Locke Foundation. The nonprofit think tank celebrates its silver anniversary, marking 25 years of working to advance the fight for truth, for freedom, and for the future of North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 3:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Left of-center pundits and politicians have spent a lot of time recently bemoaning growing income inequality in the United States. James Piereson, president of the William E. Simon Foundation and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, says the focus on inequality diverts attention from more...
Published: Sunday, February 15th, 2015 @ 10:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you live in a city with a government-owned convention center, chances are pretty good that it's a money loser. It's also a good bet that government leaders think they can fix the problem by spending more money on the convention center and its surrounding amenities. Heywood Sanders, professor...
Published: Sunday, February 1st, 2015 @ 5:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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College students are heading home for the holidays, but the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors continues its work. The Pope Center for Higher Education Policy believes the BOG has plenty of opportunities to improve North Carolina's 16-campus university system. Jane Shaw, president...
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 @ 11:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservatives have plenty of reasons to be happy about the outcomes of elections across the United States in 2014.
Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014 @ 10:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court could face another round of critical cases as it returns to work this month
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 11:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some progressives continue to push for an increase in the government-mandated minimum wage.
Published: Sunday, September 28th, 2014 @ 11:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State budget writers looking for ways to save taxpayers’ dollars should continue to examine the University of North Carolina system.
Published: Saturday, September 20th, 2014 @ 6:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today many of us think of Edenton as a beautiful, quaint vacation town along the Albemarle Sound. But Edenton was a political and intellectual hub in North Carolina in the early days of the United States.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 8:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If your email gets a "Morning Jolt" or you consult "The Campaign Spot" regularly at National Review Online, you know that Jim Geraghty keeps a close watch on electoral developments across the country. Geraghty is a contributing editor at National Review. During a recent visit to North Carolina...
Published: Sunday, September 7th, 2014 @ 11:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Critics often label capitalism as unfair. They say a system based on free markets and limited government control leads to wide disparities among the rich and poor.
Published: Friday, August 29th, 2014 @ 10:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Reports about the American economy often focus on growth or decline in the gross domestic product, or GDP. It’s also possible to track a state’s GDP.
Published: Saturday, July 26th, 2014 @ 1:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Taxpayers in every income category will save tens of millions of dollars because of state tax reforms enacted in North Carolina in 2013.
Published: Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 @ 12:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to uphold the U.S. Constitution's limits on the federal government's powers.
Published: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 @ 11:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Political pundits across the nation are watching closely this year as North Carolinians prepare to head to the polls to decide whether first-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan will keep her job.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2014 @ 12:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether you turn first toward the family, friends, government, nonprofit groups, or business to solve society’s largest problems, you might find some interest in the latest work from William Eggers.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2014 @ 8:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The annual teacher turnover report produced by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction shows the number of public schoolteachers who've left their jobs across the state during the past year.
Published: Sunday, June 15th, 2014 @ 2:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2012 election did little to change the political landscape in Washington, D.C. In the early-morning hours after the election, Weekly Standard executive editor Fred Barnes wrote a column describing "a status quo election with Democrats entrenched in the White House and Senate, and Republicans...
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2013 @ 10:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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