David Shestokas discusses the legal implications of President Trump's th Amendment lawsuit How does the local Sheriff and County Judge and Local Law Enforcement protect their citizens from federal overreach [... more]

After a December break N C legislators return to Raleigh this month They could vote to override Gov Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget bill They also could try to hash out final deals on the farm bill and other legislation left unresolved in Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president analyzes the upcoming legislative session The pursuit of diversity on college campuses is hurting American higher education Heather Mac Donald fellow at the Manhattan Institute explains how in her recent book The Diversity Delusion Mac Donald shared her concerns during a recent visit to Raleigh for a [... more]

As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from North Carolina's system for funding public schools is broken A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar discusses recommendations from a new report that recommends a major overhaul of N C public education financing The U S Supreme Court ruled in that unions representing state government workers couldn't force nonmembers to pay union dues The winning plaintiff in that case Mark Janus continues his fight against forced [... more]

North Carolina's ongoing congressional redistricting dispute returned to the U S Supreme Court recently As justices decide whether Republicans engaged in too much partisanship when they drew election maps a case challenging state legislative district maps is proceeding to trial in state court later this year Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the latest developments in both sets of legal challenges School choice has boomed in North Carolina in recent years Advocates hope to build on choice options in the coming year Mike Long president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina shares his group's top priorities Some N [... more]

North Carolina lawmakers could take a step toward protecting private property rights by banning state and local law enforcement agencies from participating in so-called equitable sharing programs with the federal government Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies explains how these programs work Guze also discusses the misuse of the programs and the negative impact on the relationship between law officers and the people they are hired to protect October marked the th anniversary of actions from German monk Martin Luther that led to the Protestant Reformation The world still feels the effect of Luther's decision to question [... more]

A Charlotte makeup artist wants to open a school to share her expertise But a state regulatory board says no To win state permission Jasna Bukvic-Bhayani would be forced buy thousands of dollars of new equipment and expand her curriculum to include hours of instruction in subjects other than makeup So she is suing the state Carolina Journal has covered her story Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson explains why the Institute for Justice is pursuing the lawsuit on free-speech grounds The political left has turned to the sports world in recent years for ammunition in its ideological battles The weaponization of sports [... more]

It has attracted much less attention than other high-profile elements of the N C state budget plan but one provision could have major long-term positive benefits for taxpayers and for public education The provision creates a Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research explains how that task force could play an important role When people lobby government to create a new occupational license for their profession they usually claim to be looking out for their customers' best interests In most cases they actually hope to limit entry into their [... more]