John Locke Foundation CEO Donald Bryson is one of the initial signers of the Freedom Conservatism Statement of Principles, a new document unveiled Thursday.
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 7:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s state government revenues continue to exceed expectations. According to the new state budget Director Kristen Walker, revenues for the current fiscal year that began July 1 are 10% higher than expected, as reported by the Associated Press.
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2022 @ 7:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Josh Hammer writes for the New York Post that conservatives have focused too much attention on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Monday, August 2nd, 2021 @ 9:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former president George W. Bush wants conservatives to take a softer stance on immigration, and the left-wing media can’t get enough of it.
Published: Friday, April 30th, 2021 @ 7:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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While national politics may take a leftward tilt, conservatism in North Carolina is on the ascent.
Published: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 @ 6:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Under new management, the network has swung away from consistent conservatism.
Published: Friday, May 29th, 2020 @ 12:22 am
By: LifeZette
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Over the past two weeks, a fascinating intellectual conflict has broken out on the Right over pornography, of all things.
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 @ 3:05 am
By: Daily Wire
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"There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword and the other is by debt."
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 @ 4:36 pm
By: Daily Wire
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When conservatives advocate lower taxes and less regulation, their critics often retort that conservatives are just advancing the interest of business
Published: Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 @ 12:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Isn't "modern conservatism" a contradiction in terms? That's one of the questions I received after teaching a seminar at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy entitled "Modern Conservatism and Policy."
Published: Sunday, March 18th, 2018 @ 11:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After years of trying but failing to block the implementation of conservative policies in Raleigh, the state's progressive movement has a new rhetorical theme: North Carolina's recent economic performance has been lagging behind that of our neighbors
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 9:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I'm a conservative without a conversion story. Plenty of others have such a tale - they read a certain book, had a certain teacher, or somehow became disenchanted with their previous, left-leaning views
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2017 @ 3:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The past six years have brought significant change in North Carolina government and policy
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 10:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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No matter what happens in the election, people of faith may have to seek out a new home in the political world, podcast host Mark Shiver writes over at NC Capitol Connection.
Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 @ 6:12 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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During a recent book tour across North Carolina, I had occasion to visit with thousands of politically active people, most of them conservatives
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 10:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Among conservatives around the country, North Carolina has become a superstar - a place where innovative ideas, sustained investment, diligence, and political acumen have combined to produce an impressive string of hard-won victories.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2015 @ 5:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It has been 2 weeks since the "Great Republican Debate" and the froth and blow is going strong.
Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 @ 7:29 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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A quick review of Conservatism at work in the Southern Baptist Convention is a good analysis of Conservatism at work in politics and NC.
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 8:41 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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The economy was not what it used to be. I had done well with insurance. I represented Ministers Life Insurance Company and traveled the eastern end of NC.
Published: Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 @ 5:07 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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I have looked Conservatives in the eye most of my life. Sometimes I enjoyed their company.
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 12:36 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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This is the biggest bunch of OPPOSITE-SPEAK I have ever read. I can't believe people who put women down and hate abortion as they do would have a woman say such. Barbara Bush is the ONLY Republican Woman to tell the "woman haters of Conservatism" to stick it where the sun don't shine.
Published: Saturday, April 11th, 2015 @ 6:12 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Gov. Pat McCrory and some Republican lawmakers in the General Assembly say they need more “tools” for economic development in North Carolina — by which they mean targeted tax breaks and corporate subsidies.
Published: Thursday, August 21st, 2014 @ 9:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recently, I've been subjected to some insinuations that my Christianity and my conservatism are in question because I dare to raise questions about the leadership of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 @ 5:29 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Fiscal conservatism comes naturally to me. After all, my middle name is McDonald.
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013 @ 11:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We're in the top ten in the nation -- in terms of unemployment. Of the 19 states STILL indebted to the federal government for repayment of emergency unemployment funds, North Carolina has the third highest debt behind only New York and California.
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 @ 5:28 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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