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...
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 Has Proposed JLF analyst highlights flaws in governor’s plan RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his latest budget plan today, one day before that proposal will head to the joint N.C....
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 and prison safety needs, all while placing a reasonable limit on government spending growth. The John Locke Foundation’s budget team highlights these elements of the proposed 2018-19...
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 threaten North Carolinians’ property rights. That’s the primary message in the latest John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. It’s the first part of a three-part series...
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. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report delivers those warnings. The report recommends reforms aligned with those in model legislation dubbed the Right to Earn...