Liberty
Rowan County Early Voting Site Left Unlocked
A concerned citizen forwarded an email to me earlier this week reporting that the Rowan County Board of Elections (BOE) office in Salisbury was left unlocked on the morning of…
New Paper Shows the Practical Impossibility of Central Planning
Socialist systems distrust the spontaneous order in market distribution of goods and replace it with central planners — with notoriously worse results. A new paper tested the hypothesis that this…
The Heavy Toll of Government Environmental Policies on American Farmers
A new report from the Buckeye Institute finds that environmental policies harm farm workers. In the push for environmental sustainability and carbon neutrality, governments around the world have implemented various…
Handicapping the Supreme Court’s Options in the Trump Disqualification Case
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold…
Why We Poll
• Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for accountability in the democratic process, creating transparency between policymakers and the people they represent and amplifying the voices of the governed.…
North Carolina Hog Farming Needs Regulatory Healing, Not Hollywood Squealing
On Monday, a piece I wrote was published by Fox News. The piece covers hog farming, “environmental racism,” and a recent documentary being pushed by Hollywood actors. Highlights: “While opponents…
Dr. Troy Kickler of the John Locke Foundation Appointed to America’s Semiquincentennial Committee
RALEIGH – The John Locke Foundation is honored to announce that Dr. Troy Kickler, Senior Fellow and Managing Director of the North Carolina History Curriculum Project, has been jointly appointed…
John Locke Foundation & Independence Institute File Amicus Brief in NRA v. Vullo Supreme Court Case
Raleigh, NC / Denver, CO – Together, the John Locke Foundation and Independence Institute have filed an amicus brief in the landmark Supreme Court case, National Rifle Association of America (NRA) v. Vullo.…
Election 2024: Unpacking North Carolina’s Significant Voter Registration Shifts
The race to the White House is heating up as the pivotal Iowa Caucus looms less than a week away. Historically, the Iowa Caucus has been a crucial barometer for…
How a Billionaire Seeks to Empower Small Farmers
A recent profile in the Colorado Sun documented the journey of farming advocate Stefan Soloviev, who has purchased over 400,000 acres of farmland in and around Colorado. While some may…
The New Laws That Affect You in 2024
The dawn of a new year often signifies more than just a change in the calendar; it also means the enactment of new laws and regulations. Here in North Carolina,…
New Developments in the Trump Disqualification Saga
In a recent opinion, the Colorado Supreme Court found that Donald Trump is disqualified from serving a second presidential term under Section Three of the 14th Amendment. The case is now headed for the U.S.…