What political commentators sometimes call "voting your pocketbook" may not be such an easy thing in state races this fall. Figures comparing North Carolina's economic performance with those of its... Read More
More than 1 of 8 North Carolina third-grade students were not promoted this school year after failing to meet new state reading requirements – a figure kept from being higher because of policy... Read More
When I hear advocates claiming to represent women tell us we need to focus on “women’s issues,” I roll my eyes and try not to be insulted. I thought we’d gotten past the days of patronizing... Read More
RALEIGH — N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block the effects of a federal appeals court ruling this week that reinstated same-day registration and out-of... Read More
The decision this week by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to suspend two key parts of the sweeping voter suppression law passed by the 2013 General Assembly may not hold given the leanings of... Read More
How toxic is the Republican brand in Wake County? Just listen to Republican politicians. Gary Pendleton (House 49) boasts of his “Democrat (sic) friends.” (Note: Democrats hate it when Republicans... Read More
As North Carolina lawmakers recognize that funding a problem does not solve a problem, the legislature has vetoed Obamacare’s optional Medicaid expansion. Rather, fixing Medicaid’s broken system... Read More
Published in The Locker Room, The John Locke Foundation's Statewide Issues Blog, October 1, 2014. This press release was just sent from the North Carolina General Assembly. If you want to contact... Read More
Wake County school leaders who’ve been pushing for the state to switch to a 10-point scale for high school grading could get their wish today. As noted in today’s Charlotte Observer article by... Read More
RALEIGH — Hours after a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling brought clarity about which parts of a 2013 election law would apply to the coming election, Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders... Read More
