English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
The 2023-24 session of the North Carolina General Assembly delivered a host of policy victories for the John Locke Foundation, including changes to the law advocated for by Locke’s Civitas…
Hurricane Helene disrupted North Carolina’s second week of mail voting. With rescue and relief taking priority in the mountains and foothills right now, it may take a while to understand…
Below is a copy of my written testimony to the North Carolina House Oversight and Reform Committee on the North Carolina State Board’s recent decision to certify the Constitution and…
In 2008, the United States Supreme Court made it clear for the first time that the Second Amendment protects the right of private individuals to keep and bear weapons that…
• Public opinion polling is a powerful tool for accountability in the democratic process, creating transparency between policymakers and the people they represent and amplifying the voices of the governed.…
The General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 747, “An Act to Make Various Changes Regarding Election Law,” on October 10. The party-line votes were 30-19 in…
In 1961, Ronald Reagan said: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. The only way they…
North Carolina parents and school board members identified teacher shortages as one of the biggest challenges facing education, according to recent polling Data show that during the 2021-2022 school year,…
North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would prevent “Zuck bucks” from being used to influence elections. The bill aims to prevent unlawful influencing of voters by tracking who…
t five years, as do most school board members. A majority of parents think that some teachers contribute to politicized classrooms by trying to sway students toward their personal views,…
Before there’s any further discussion about the NCInnovation appropriation, the following concerns should be addressed.
It’s North Carolina’s National School Choice Week, and the John Locke foundation and other partners are celebrating this important issue. The latest Civitas Poll also shows a growing support for…