Press Releases

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s school finance system is broken and should be modernized with a student-centered approach that aligns dollars with children’s needs and provides local leaders the autonomy and…

JUNE 27, 2019 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 Contact: Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation 919-828-3876 [email protected] Legislative Budget Plan Wisely Avoids New Debt…

For Immediate Release June 4,  2019 Contact: John Hood jhood[email protected] 919-871-3322 North Carolina think tank searching for new chief executive RALEIGH — After two decades in…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2019 Contact: Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation 919-828-3876 [email protected] Gov. Cooper’s Latest Budget Plan No More Realistic Than Others He…

RALEIGH — The General Assembly would give public school teachers average pay raises of 6.5 percent, ensure that all full-time state workers make more than $31,000, and fund high-priority school…

RALEIGH — North Carolina should take steps to stop state and local law enforcement agencies from working with the federal government in civil asset forfeiture “equitable sharing” programs. Those programs…

RALEIGH — North Carolina risks losing ground economically to other states unless it reforms its current approach to occupational licensing. The state also faces the threat of federal legal action.

RALEIGH — Bids to bring major-league soccer to Charlotte or Raleigh offer a major contrast in the way taxpayers would be forced to help foot the bill. A new John…

RALEIGH — The latest N.C. General Fund budget builds on a recent history of sound, fiscally responsible state spending plans. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report highlights the…

RALEIGH — Government is bigger and more expensive than it needs to be, thanks to an economic concept called the “special interest effect.” A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight…