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]

Kansas' decision to move forward with Medicaid expansion has placed more pressure on North Carolina to follow suit Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst assesses the potential impact of Kansas on the Medicaid expansion debate in this state Republican legislators especially in the N C Senate have remained cool to all expansion proposals Conflicts between the United States and China appear to be growing Walter Lohman director of the Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center recently discussed The China Challenge in Raleigh in a speech sponsored by the Jesse Helms Center Lohman highlighted challenges linked to long-term American [... 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]

Parents homeschool more than students in North Carolina Nearly more students attend private schools in the state Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes recent growth in both of those numbers Stoops assesses the significance for education policy in the state Private-sector innovation has driven massive positive changes in the American energy industry Recent tax and regulatory reforms should lead to even more growth in the nation's energy sector Dan Brouillette deputy U S energy secretary delivered that message recently during a speech in Raleigh for the Jesse Helms Center Brouilette explains [... more]