Donald Bryson, John Locke Foundation CEO and Carolina Journal publisher, discusses a key finding in the November 2025 Carolina Journal Poll. Bryson offered these comments during a Nov. 13, 2025, interview with WCNC.
Donald Bryson, John Locke Foundation CEO and Carolina Journal publisher, discusses the US Supreme Court case addressing President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs. Locke filed a joint amicus brief challenging the constitutionality of emergency tariffs. Bryson offered these comments during the Oct. 28, 2025, episode of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”
Donald Bryson, John Locke Foundation CEO and Carolina Journal publisher, discusses key items in the latest Carolina Journal Poll. Bryson offered these comments during the Sept. 19, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
What truly threatens freedom is not Jefferson’s declaration that rights are endowed by our Creator. The danger lies in the opposite belief — that rights come from government.
At a time when Hurricane Helene recovery and infrastructure funds need strengthening, this $500M should be directed to priorities with clear, measurable returns.
SB 266 and HR 1 revive a principle NC has upheld in law for decades: delivering electricity at the lowest feasible cost without sacrificing reliability.
In rejecting this framework, the Senate didn’t just strike a policy provision — it walked away from an opportunity to lead with balance and wisdom, two things in short supply in Washington.
Across-the-board tariffs and the uncertainty they create undermine that stability, making it harder for state budget writers to project revenues and plan responsibly.
In Wilson, Johnston, and Nash counties alone — NC's leading tobacco-growing regions — the loss of export incentives could shrink farm revenues by millions.
Americans should ask: Are we still a people who believe freedom is worth sacrifice? Do we still see leadership as service, not dominion? Are we still a nation capable of moral resolve?
We trust consumers to be informed and responsible when they buy raw chicken, pork, and beef — foods that, if mishandled, pose real health risks. That same logic should apply to raw milk.
NCI’s press release is an exercise in selective storytelling. While it heavily relies on the audit’s confirmation of statutory compliance, it deliberately ignores the report's substantive critiques.