Expanding Medicaid in North Carolina is a misguided and costly plan for our state, and would not be free to state taxpayers, as Gov. Roy Cooper claims. New economic analysis released by the John Locke Foundation reveals that expansion would leave the state with a funding gap estimated between $119.3 million and $171.3 million in...
In 2016, a Superior Court judge found that Apex violated the North Carolina Constitution when it installed a sewer line across the property of a town homeowner, and now Apex must pay the price for its unconstitutional action by removing and relocating the line. That’s the argument outlined in a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the North...
The constitutional right for Americans to freely express our views is under attack from laws that require nonprofit organizations to subject their donors to public scrutiny. North Carolina lawmakers should proactively reject this intimidation tactic that invades donors’ privacy for political gain, according to a new report published by the John Locke Foundation. In the...
Sometimes the guilty go free, and sometimes the blameless are held criminally accountable. This is the real-world result of North Carolina’s outdated and duplicative web of statutes, regulations, and ordinances that make it impossible for entrepreneurs, property owners, and ordinary citizens to know what is and what is not a crime. It’s time for the...
The John Locke Foundation is leading a national effort to highlight a critical flaw in the $2 trillion federal relief package tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fixing the flaw could help state governments avoid unsustainable budget spending increases. Working with the Nebraska-based Platte Institute, the two organizations drafted a letter to bipartisan congressional leaders. More...
RALEIGH – North Carolina state government has taken important first steps to free health care professionals and facilities from onerous rules that would limit their response to the coronavirus. But with the virus spreading in North Carolina, state officials can, and should, remove even more barriers to a rapid response, all with an eye toward...
The John Locke Foundation and 12 other public policy organizations across the nation are joining forces to support a nationally significant court case promoting workers’ rights. The organizations all have signed on to an amicus, or friend-of-the-court, brief in the case of Reisman v. Associated Faculties of the University of Maine. The brief asks the U.S. Supreme...
Amy O. Cooke, known across the United States for her innovative efforts to defend and advance freedom, is returning to her family’s North Carolina roots to lead the John Locke Foundation. Her arrival comes as JLF approaches its 30th anniversary as North Carolina’s most respected voice on behalf of limited, constitutional government that supports economic...
RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation has filed an amicus brief in Singh v. NCDHHS, the lawsuit filed against the state of North Carolina by Winston-Salem surgeon Dr. Gajendra Singh. The brief was filed in Wake County Superior Court and was written by Jon Guze, JLF’s director of legal studies and a licensed attorney who...
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 flexibility to direct resources to tackle the most pressing challenges. Education researchers Dr. Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation and Aaron Garth Smith of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 Contact: Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation 919-828-3876 [email protected] Legislative Budget Plan Wisely Avoids New Debt and Medicaid Expansion JLF analyst highlights key features in House, Senate compromise RALEIGH — What’s not included in the North Carolina House and Senate budget compromise is just as important as what is, according...
For Immediate Release June 4, 2019 Contact: John Hood [email protected] 919-871-3322 North Carolina think tank searching for new chief executive RALEIGH — After two decades in leadership roles at the John Locke Foundation, including five as president and CEO, Kory Swanson is departing to pursue a new career opportunity. The JLF board of directors is...