News
Stein signs order to tackle NC housing affordability crisis
Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at addressing the need for more affordable housing.
News
Locke backs doctor’s CON challenge in new NC Supreme Court filing
The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon’s challenge of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law with a new filing at the state’s highest court.
News
Jackson cites Locke research in touting AGs’ lawsuit against tariffs
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson cited John Locke Foundation research this month as he touted a new multistate lawsuit challenging federal tariffs.
News
Locke joins brief supporting donor privacy in 6th Circuit federal case
The John Locke Foundation is supporting a federal Appeals Court brief in a lawsuit aimed at protecting nonprofit donors' privacy.
Opinion
Anti-tariff SCOTUS brief features basic lesson on trade deficits
It’s hard to justify a national emergency based on a 50-year fact of American economic life.
News
Locke SCOTUS brief challenges Trump’s authority for tariffs
The John Locke Foundation filed a joint brief Friday at the nation’s highest court challenging President Donald Trump’s emergency authority to enact tariffs.
News
Stein vetoes REINS Act, a bill aimed at bureaucratic overreach
On Friday, Gov. Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 402, Limit Rules with Substantial Financial Cost, or the REINS Act, a major piece of regulatory reform legislation.
Opinion
A quiet ride, a loud truth about education
My recent Uber drive turned into a deeply personal story that cut through the narrative and highlighted the reality behind one of the most hotly debated programs in our state.
News
Report: Natural gas faces opposition in NC despite strengths
A new report from the John Locke Foundation outlines obstacles and policy solutions to using natural gas to create a path to a zero-emissions future.
Opinion
Show us the money: NC needs a searchable database for all state spending
While North Carolina has made strides in government transparency, many of its tools remain cumbersome, inaccessible, or incomplete, making it difficult for taxpayers to track how their money is spent. A truly accountable government requires a modern, user-friendly system that provides real-time financial data and ensures public oversight at every level.
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Locke, NCICL support lawmakers in Cooper v. Berger appointments fight
The John Locke Foundation and North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law are supporting state legislative leaders in their legal battle with Gov. Roy Cooper over appointments to seven state boards and commissions.
Opinion
UNC lawyers offer state Supreme Court clear choice in deference case
The university system defends deference to its "consistent and longstanding reading of its regulations" in a dispute with a fired professor.
