News Columns

The John Locke Foundation publishes a variety of different articles each week. These may be reprinted provided the Foundation receives prior notice and appropriate credit is given.

John Hood’s Syndicated Weekly Column

John Hood’s syndicated weekly column offers an in depth examination of state politics and public policy. It appears in more than 50 newspapers, with total circulation of more than half a million. If you publish a North Carolina newspaper or magazine and wish to receive the column via email, please contact Mitch Kokai at mkokai@johnlocke.org or (919) 828-3876.

Carolina Beat

Can’t find that insight you're looking for? Look here for opinion pieces and editorials from the staff of the Carolina Journal, John Locke Foundation, North Carolina Education Alliance, Pope Center for Higher Education and the Center for Local Innovation on every issue from politics to education.

Carolina Critic

It’s not all about politics! Check here for commentary on culture and society in North Carolina.

Clarion Call

Clarion Call is an article that examines a different topic each week in higher education in North Carolina and the Country.