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Supreme Court Deals Multiple Blows to Biden
Kevin Daley of the Washington Free Beacon documents disappointing news for the Biden administration at the nation’s highest court. The Biden administration is struggling to find its footing in the…
Energy
Climate Policies That Boost China’s Prospects
Jordan McGillis writes at National Review Online about China’s dubious approach to climate policy. As planned, China’s new emissions-trading scheme (ETS) is doing nothing to reduce its emissions. Launched in…
Liberty
Shifting the Blame for Biden’s Mistakes
Charles Cooke of National Review Online highlights a predictable response to President Biden’s failures in Afghanistan. You can tell a Democrat is president, because we’re starting to see pieces blaming…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports that the N.C. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case challenging the state’s voter ID and tax-cap constitutional amendments. The latest CJ Opinion examines…
Elections & Public Integrity
Republicans on pace to overtake Democrats in North Carolina in 2026
Much has been made of the rise of the unaffiliated voter in North Carolina. Based on what I have seen on the John Locke Foundation’s Voter Registration Changes webpage, I…
Education
Video of Brutal Fight and Shooting at New Hanover High School in Wilmington
No child should be compelled to remain in this unsafe environment. Scene from inside New Hanover HS (Wilmington NC) this morning. School is on lockdown as gunshots are heard towards…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The U-Hauls Are Coming
Those of us who live here know very well what a wonderful state North Carolina is to call home, and if you’ve subscribed to On Locke, our weekly Monday morning…
Liberty
Happy Birthday, John Locke!
Sunday marked the 389th anniversary of the birth of the John Locke Foundation’s namesake. So who was this Locke fellow? Why should we wish him a happy birthday? As the…
Education
Billboard Campaign Urges Teachers To Cut Ties With NCAE
RALEIGH – As teachers across North Carolina begin one of the most challenging school years of their careers, the John Locke Foundation today launched a statewide campaign to provide them…
Research Brief
Education
Lt. Gov. Robinson Lays Out the F.A.C.T.S. About Indoctrination in Schools
Last week, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson released the first report from the F.A.C.T.S. Task Force, which highlighted various parental concerns about classroom instruction. At the same time, lawmakers have proposed…
Education
Martin Center Column Explores Academic Freedom, Tenure
Michael Munger writes for the Martin Center about the complicated nature of academic freedom and tenure on college campuses. One of the core beliefs of the modern academy is the…
Health Care
Locke’d & Loaded w/Amy Cooke: COVID Death Toll and Murky Data
In this week’s edition of Locke’d & Loaded, CEO Amy Cooke addresses a key question about how many Americans have actually died of Covid. Oftentimes what is listed as a “Covid…