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Meaningless statistic hits highest point in over decade
Public school advocacy groups claim that public school appropriation as a percent of the North Carolina General Fund is indicative of the legislature’s commitment to public schools. Instead, it mostly…
Law & Public Safety
Appeals Court dismisses suit against N.C. red-light camera law
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has dismissed a Greenville woman’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s red-light camera law. The judges agreed they could…
Elections & Public Integrity
Stealing elections through the U.S. mail
Frank Bullitt writes for Issues and Insights about the danger of increased mail-in election balloting. Democrats and their media scribes have spent more than three years glued to the narrative…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
COVID-19 locks and Millennials: Will they flee the big cities?
Mitch Hall argues in a Federalist column that extended COVID-19 lockdowns encourage him and other Millennials to vote with their feet. [I]f local leaders prolong shelter-in-place rules with no end…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Trump bets on brighter economic future
James Antle of the Washington Examiner delves into President Trump’s re-election strategy. At the center of President Trump’s reelection campaign is a simple message: America is back and ready to…
Education
COVID-19 and a pending college meltdown
Charles Fain Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon ponders COVID-19’s potential impact on the future of American higher education. They’ve been through riots, protests, and natural disasters—but America’s colleges have…
Health Care
The COVID-19 death toll: Not as simple as you might think
John Fund and Phil Kerpen explain at National Review Online why reports about COVID-19 deaths can be misleading. Deborah Birx, the physician advising the White House’s coronavirus task force, gave…
Law & Public Safety
Are Lab-Made Viruses Worth the Risk?
RealClearScience published a piece by our Dr. Don van der Vaart on the Coronavirus last week. The piece focuses on a controversial research methodology called ‘gain of function’ (GOF) virology.…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online that legislators’ concerns about N.C. unemployment delays shine a spotlight on Gov. Roy Cooper. The Daily Journal explains how the ongoing debate about…
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Education
DPI: Average NC teacher salary hits $54,682, second highest in the Southeast
Every February, the Information Analysis section of the Division of School Business at the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) publishes “Highlights of the North Carolina Public School Budget.” This…
Health Care
Kicking off a new feature – Candidate Questions – First question: Is Medicaid expansion a good idea?
Since 2008, the John Locke Foundation has provided candidates for the General Assembly and state-wide offices research, data and information to address NC’s most pressing public policy challenges. Our 2020…
Health Care
What I’m Hoping For
Karol Sikora is Dean and Professor of Medicine at Buckingham Medical School in the UK. He recently posted this encouraging assessment on Twitter: Fingers crossed!