Press Releases: 2021

RALEIGH — As crime soars and the breakdown of public order takes its toll on our country, new analysis from the John Locke Foundation signals it’s time to adopt a different…

Today, John Locke Foundation President Donald Bryson responded to the announcement from North Carolina legislative leaders on an agreement for the state’s biennium budget total. John…

RALEIGH — RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation has filed an amicus brief in Singleton v. NC DHHS, the lawsuit filed against the State of North Carolina by New Bern…

RALEIGH — For every North Carolinian to thrive, we must clear the pathway blocked by entrenched and historic impediments that narrow opportunity and hinder the escape from poverty. A new John Locke…

Gov. Cooper shouldn’t pick business winners and losers Apple Store; Durham, NC Maya Reagan, Carolina Journal   RALEIGH – North Carolina continues to show itself as a business-friendly…

Carolina Journal is pleased to announce the hiring of experienced journalist and accomplished political commentator Donna King as its new Editor-in-Chief. King, a North Carolina native, takes the helm of…

Locke experts offer initial review of governor’s new two-year spending proposals RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest two-year budget plan would spend far too much money, setting North Carolina’s state…

RALEIGH — RALEIGH — North Carolina is well-positioned to close the gap in access to high-speed broadband in our state’s rural areas thanks to smart choices by state leaders. Still, securing these…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Carolina’s antiquated Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws should be repealed or reformed to meet our growing state’s need for more access to affordable, convenient care to treat both…

RALEIGH — The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked John Locke Foundation Senior Fellow Dr. Donald van der Vaart to serve a second term on…