John Puri writes for National Review Online about the origins of our massive federal government debt. This week marks an ignoble milestone: America’s national debt is crossing $40 trillion for…
Patrick Reilly writes for the New York Post about one of the New York City mayor’s many bad ideas. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s universal childcare plan will cost 50% more than…
Matt Weidinger explores attempts to cut down on a significant piece of government fraud and waste. The Trump administration is threatening to use “every available enforcement tool” to compel states…
At long last, a budget proposal has been presented by the North Carolina General Assembly. Ours was the only state to go the entire fiscal year of 2025–26 without a…
Nicole Silverio writes for the Daily Caller about bad news for federal government accountability. A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the government cannot tell if…
Editors at National Review Online are happy to see the end of a misguided Trump administration idea. Well, that didn’t take very long. Two weeks after we editorialized against the…
Just over two weeks ago, House and Senate leaders announced they had a “framework” for a budget deal for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Lawmakers have not passed a…
Breccan Thies writes for the Federalist about a disturbing revelation involving a prominent left-wing organization. The far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), currently under federal indictment for allegedly funding hate…
Editors at National Review Online critique the president’s plan for funding his proposed White House ballroom. The plan by President Trump to add a ballroom to the White House never…
This letter was sent to members of the North Carolina Senate on April 30, 2026. Dear Senator, On behalf of the John Locke Foundation, I urge the Senate to support…
Teacher pay has been much in the news lately. Thousands of North Carolina teachers are supposed to descend on Raleigh next Friday to protest no state budget and lobby for…
Emma Richter writes for the DailyMail.com about questionable government spending in a major northeastern city. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is handing out $500 vouchers to migrants so they can enjoy…