NC 250
Pyle’s Defeat: More dreams of Tory support dashed
In addition to the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge and commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse that occurred in the last few…
Alamance County
county in North Carolina, United States
Elections & Public Integrity
Follow the latest primary election data at Locke
Votes have started coming in for the March 3 primary. The John Locke Foundation provides several election data products that will help you better understand what is happening in the…
NC 250
Guardians of their own liberty
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Twenty years after Kelo, will North Carolina finally join Florida and Virginia at the top of the eminent domain honor roll?
For readers unfamiliar with the phrase, “eminent domain” refers to the government’s power to take private property without the owner’s consent. For centuries, it was generally assumed that this power…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
TABOR Amendment Receives Hearing, No Promise for Vote
A spending cap would be a welcome restraint on the growth of state government.
Liberty
Drag Performance at NC School Demonstrates Need for School Choice
A North Carolina school is under fire after LibsofTikTok posted a video of a potentially underage student getting a lap dance from a drag performer. The incident raises serious questions…
Research Brief
Elections & Public Integrity
The Civitas Partisan Index Proved Highly Reliable in 2022
The Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) is a measure of the partisan tendencies of North Carolina legislative districts. The CPI proved to have solid predictive data in 2022. Several factors, most…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Two More Corporate Welfare Recipients in NC Fail to Create Promised Jobs
This shouldn't come as a surprise. Previous research has shown that about 37% of such incentivized projects fail to create a single job, while just over half the promised jobs…
Elections & Public Integrity
How to Attend, and Speak at, the Six Redistricting Hearings Scheduled for this Week
I have previously posted on how to attend, and sign up to speak at, redistricting hearings scheduled for September 14 (today) and September 15. For the sake of convenience, here…
Education
IN BOX: Senate Passes Bill Expanding Opportunity Scholarship Program
I received this news release from Sen. Leader Phil Berger’s office late Tuesday afternoon. Raleigh, N.C. — Today, nearly every Senate Democrat voted against giving lower-income families scholarships to attend…
Education
Bill to improve choice programs advances
Prospects for expanded educational choice in North Carolina when the North Carolina House of Representatives passed the Equity in Opportunity Act (HB 32) on straight party line vote, 69-49. The…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What I’m watching election night
After months of anticipation, piles of money spent, endless TV commercials watched and too many visits from candidates to count, the 2020 election is finally here. Several of my colleagues…