This week on Family Policy Matters we're bringing you a re-air of a show from April with Dr Ryan Streeter of the American Enterprise Institute Dr Streeter discusses his article The Lonely Political Crowd addressing connection between political involvement and loneliness [... more]

As North Carolina recovers from the negative impacts of the COVID- pandemic the John Locke Foundation is offering help The new Carolina Rebound project is designed to give policymakers ideas that will help the state recover as quickly and efficiently as possible Terry Stoops JLF vice president for research and director of education studies highlights Carolina Rebound's recommendation for K- education While some businesses have scrambled to cope with the impact of COVID- others have remained closed because of government orders Steve Pinkerton owner of Vitality Fitness in Concord recently discussed for a John Locke Foundation audience his unsuccessful efforts [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Dr Angela Rachidi about her recent essay A Future of Work that Complements Family Life Dr Rachidi explains how one silver lining of current COVID- pandemic is employers and employees discovering that working from home can be successful and can lead to closer relationships for employees with their families [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr Ryan Streeter of the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his recent article The Lonely Political Crowd Dr Streeter discusses the connection between political involvement and loneliness and how we can counter loneliness in our current politically-charged society [... more]

Constitution Day earlier this month reminded us of the importance of the United States' governing document Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies emphasizes constitutional provisions that protect the nation from damaging policies put forward by elected officials Guze touts the value of these constitutional safeguards Jesse Helms departed the American political scene long before Donald Trump started his campaign for the White House But at least one man who worked for Helms believes the late U S senator would appreciate much of what Trump is trying to accomplish in the White House Marc Thiessen followed his work [... more]

The newly minted N C State Board of Elections meets next week to discuss an investigation into absentee ballot irregularities in the still unsettled th District congressional election Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the latest developments in the electoral battle between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready One of the hottest topics in the world of college sports involves paying athletes for their performance Former N C Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr doesn't want to get caught up in that debate But Orr recently told the state's Legislative Commission on the Fair Treatment of Student-Athletes that he favors [... more]

North Carolina's individual and corporate income tax rates dropped again on Jan The personal income tax rate now stands at percent down more than percent from the top marginal rate of percent that it was in effect in North Carolina's percent corporate tax rate is the lowest rate of any states that assess a tax on corporations' income Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president assesses the significance of the latest tax rate cuts Negative partisanship plays a significant role in our current political debates That's a problem for Jonah Goldberg American Enterprise Institute scholar and National Review senior [... more]

Voters have broken veto-proof Republican supermajorities in the N C General Assembly The November election results ensure a more powerful role for both the Democratic minority and Gov Roy Cooper Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president analyzes the election's significance The United States and other Western nations are choosing to reject the economic Miracle that has generated most of the world's prosperity That's the assessment of Jonah Goldberg The American Enterprise Institute Scholar and National Review senior editor explains his assessment in the recent book Suicide of the West He discussed key themes from the book during a [... more]

North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh in December to address Gov Pat McCrory's million disaster relief plan linked to Hurricane Matthew and western N C wildfires The special session also generated concerns from left-of-center critics about other items the legislatures might address Becki Gray the John Locke Foundation's senior vice president analyzes the flurry of activity surrounding the state Legislative Building The elections are over but pundits and prognosticators are still sifting through the results They're trying to determine what the elections say about the state of politics and the future course of public policy in North Carolina John Locke [... more]

NC Family president John Rustin talks with W Bradford Wilcox director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute AEI about a new AEI report he co-authored For Richer For Poorer How Family Structures Economic Success in America [... more]