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John Locke Foundation Locke is a free-market think tank based in Raleigh, N.C. We fight to remove barriers to freedom.

The Education Freedom Tax Credit Scholarship: What is it and how does it work?The Education Freedom Tax Credit establish...
10/16/2026

The Education Freedom Tax Credit Scholarship: What is it and how does it work?

The Education Freedom Tax Credit establishes a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for taxpayers who make donations to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs).

The Education Freedom Tax Credit, overseen by the United States Department of the Treasury, empowers educational choice through donor-funded scholarships.

You may have heard of the term “living large.” Benjamin Cleveland, one of NC’s heroes of the American Revolution, embodi...
10/16/2026

You may have heard of the term “living large.” Benjamin Cleveland, one of NC’s heroes of the American Revolution, embodied that phrase in many ways.

You may have heard of the term “living large.” Benjamin Cleveland, one of North Carolina’s heroes of the American Revolution, embodied that phrase in many ways. Known primarily as a colonel in the Wilkes County militia who joined with the Overmountain Men and led his forces to victory in the 1...

The trouble with rational basis review, part five.Moving beyond rational basis review.
10/14/2026

The trouble with rational basis review, part five.
Moving beyond rational basis review.

The NC Supreme Court’s 2024 opinion in Kinsley v. Ace Speedway has important implications for rational basis review and Singleton v. NC DHHS.

The fight for tomorrow: Assessing conflicting visions for NC’s future, Part 3.Public education and health care.
10/14/2026

The fight for tomorrow: Assessing conflicting visions for NC’s future, Part 3.
Public education and health care.

Carolina Forward’s recommendations for health care and public education in NC require more government control and taxpayer money.

10-12 election data dump: Democrats are North Carolina’s largest party again.
10/13/2026

10-12 election data dump: Democrats are North Carolina’s largest party again.

It is 22 days until election day on November 3. The deadline for regular voter registration was October 9. Here are some relevant upcoming dates from the North Carolina State Board of Elections: With the start of early voting, we will have access to more substantial data in next week’s data dump. ...

The fight for tomorrow: Assessing conflicting visions for NC’s future, Part 2.Transportation, Housing, and Population Sh...
10/12/2026

The fight for tomorrow: Assessing conflicting visions for NC’s future, Part 2.
Transportation, Housing, and Population Shifts.

Assessing progressive public policy visions for North Carolina's future, focusing on transportation, housing, and population shifts.

School cell phone bans aren’t a perfect solution, but they can work. Ask Florida.
10/12/2026

School cell phone bans aren’t a perfect solution, but they can work. Ask Florida.

A study of Florida's bell-to-bell ban on mobile phone use in schools reveals improved test scores and attendance, though initial suspension rates rose.

ICYMI: The John Locke Foundation has for years, and will continue to, advocate for policies centered on the principles o...
10/09/2026

ICYMI: The John Locke Foundation has for years, and will continue to, advocate for policies centered on the principles of individual liberty, government limited to its proper and core functions, and a thriving free enterprise system.

Public policy decisions facing NC focus on who ultimately is in charge of “managing” growth: individuals or a centralized authority.

The fight for tomorrow: Assessing conflicting visions for North Carolina’s future.
10/08/2026

The fight for tomorrow: Assessing conflicting visions for North Carolina’s future.

Public policy decisions facing NC focus on who ultimately is in charge of “managing” growth: individuals or a centralized authority.

Join the John Locke Foundation and for FreeCon Raleigh on Wednesday, November 18, from 4–8 pm. It will be an evening of...
10/07/2026

Join the John Locke Foundation and for FreeCon Raleigh on Wednesday, November 18, from 4–8 pm. It will be an evening of timely political analysis, lively conversation, and ideas about the future of freedom and American conservatism.

Freecon Raleigh will take place on November 18, 2026, at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel.

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