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The Farmers Protection Act: Defending Agriculture from ESG Overreach
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies have rapidly gained traction in the financial sector, influencing investment decisions and regulatory frameworks. For American farmers, however, ESG-driven financial practices have introduced new…
Agriculture
Solar Farms Are Killing NC’s Farmland – Nuclear Can Save It
North Carolina’s current energy policy aims to achieve carbon neutrality through the least cost path that maintains or improves grid reliability. Environmentalists have made it clear that they want the…
Elections & Public Integrity
Bill Would Reduce Early Voting Days to Six. Is that Enough?
It seems that we cannot have a session of the North Carolina General Assembly without a struggle over how many days of early voting North Carolina should have or which…
Education
Empowering Educational Opportunity in North Carolina
The priority application period for North Carolina’s expanded Opportunity Scholarship program began today, Feb. 6, giving families throughout the state the chance to apply for scholarships to help cover the…
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Elections & Public Integrity
Why North Carolina Should Implement Term Limits for Legislative Leaders
This is the fourth of a four-part series covering our findings in “Reforming North Carolina’s General Assembly.” Part One covered legislative pay, Part Two dealt with session limits, and Part…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Franchise Tax: Antiquated from Antebellum
With origins dating back to Antebellum, the franchise tax, also known as a capital stock tax, is among North Carolina’s most antiquated taxes. To paint a picture, when the franchise…
Freedom Focus
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Clawback Provisions Don’t Insulate Corporate Welfare Failures from Cost
The recent ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating biotech giant Amgen’s expansion in Wake County felt like a final parting blow in a litany of corporate welfare schemes secured by now former Gov.…
Education
2024 NAEP Scores: Only a Little Progress in NC, as Troubling Trendlines Continue
Scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released on Jan. 29. Across the country, many hoped to see signs that students were recovering from pandemic learning…
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Education
Voters Continue to Support School Choice, but Questions Loom
Support for school choice remains strong across political preferences and demographics
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Medicaid Expansion: Fiscally Irresponsible and Morally Questionable
After holding off for 13 years, in December 2023, North Carolina became the 40th state to implement Medicaid expansion, extending Medicaid coverage to healthy adults with incomes up to 138 percent…
Elections & Public Integrity
A Wish List for the 2025-26 North Carolina General Assembly Session
The 2023-24 session of the North Carolina General Assembly delivered a host of policy victories for the John Locke Foundation, including changes to the law advocated for by Locke’s Civitas…
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Education
2025 NC School Choice Snapshot: Much to Celebrate, More to Do
From now through Feb. 1, celebrations are being held throughout the country in honor of National School Choice Week. Although the occasion is not officially recognized by gubernatorial proclamation in…