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While most North Carolina General Assembly districts trend Republican, this looks like a good year for Democrats. They enjoy a 48-42.6 percent advantage over Republicans on the state legislative generic…
With House Bill 1089 now receiving the constitutionally required three-fifths supermajority support in both the House and Senate, the proposal will appear before North Carolina voters as a constitutional amendment…
Michael Strain ponders the president’s options for battling inflation. With prices rising faster than wages, workers are losing ground in the US. The consumer price index for April, released this…
As property tax bills have risen rapidly across the state, property tax reform has moved to the forefront at the General Assembly. Among the policy options under consideration are levy…
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…
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about the president’s latest economic message. President Trump attempted to take control of the narrative around the rising cost of living in the…
For the first time in several years, North Carolina will use all the same state legislative districts for two elections in a row. That, coupled with the release of the…
RALEIGH — The Locke Foundation is proud to announce the release of its 2026 Civitas Partisan Index (CPI), a data-driven look at how each legislative district in the state leans politically…
With candidate filing for the 2026 election starting on Dec. 1, it’s a good time to take stock of the electoral landscape in North Carolina. With that in mind, here…
David Catron writes for the American Spectator about bad news for the legacy media. According to the Producer Price Index (PPI) report, an important indicator of future inflation pressure, “Prices…
In 2021, the General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 951 to require electricity generation in North Carolina to reach “carbon neutrality” by 2050. This Carbon Plan law also set an…
Introduction One truth about education has been underscored repeatedly over the last decade: A high-quality teacher is one of the most significant influences on student achievement. It’s a truth regularly…