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Power in numbers: Land use for proposed new solar, natural gas plants
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (312+ words) Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor, John Locke Foundation Two recently proposed power plants illustrate the stark difference in land use and efficiency in power generation. On June 17, the North Carolina Court of Appeals'upheld'the denial…...
The Spirit of '76: More Than Just Math
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (328+ words) One day when I was boy learning how to do multiplication, my mother asked me, "What's 222 times 8?" I thought about it for a second and realized it would be too hard to do in my head, so I wrote it…...
Critic laments 'cowardice and incoherence' of Roberts Court
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (202+ words) M. D. Kittle of the Federalist critiques the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. In his brilliant dissenting opinion eviscerating the majority's legal gymnastics on birthplace citizenship, Justice Samuel'Alito warned the court not to "adopt an erroneous interpretation of the…...
Left-wing NYC congressional candidates prompt concerns
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (280+ words) Jon Levine writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the reaction to recent election results in the nation's largest city. Democrats in New York City and beyond remain wary and far from sold on a trio of far-left candidates who…...
Thomas says SCOTUS ruling 'devalues' being an American
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (351+ words) Randy De Soto writes for the Western Journal about US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas" recent criticism of his colleagues. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a lengthy dissent, took the majority to task for interpreting the Constitution to mean that citizenship…...
Assessing what's next for birthright citizenship
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (451+ words) Editors at National Review Online analyze the impact of a major US Supreme Court ruling. Donald Trump's challenge to the status quo on birthright citizenship for the children of birth tourists and illegal aliens was always a long shot. Now…...
NJ teacher pans prospective national union boss
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (182+ words) Ann Marie Pocklembo writes for National Review Online about one prospective candidate for a top national union job. But as a New Jersey teacher and union member for the past three decades, I believe his actions as New Jersey Education…...
Pay raises, tax cuts, earmarks, and much more in state budget proposal
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (341+ words) Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation At long last, a budget proposal has been presented by the North Carolina General Assembly. Ours was the only state to go the entire fiscal year of 202526 without a comprehensive budget bill,…...
School Choice: Model Within-District Enrollment Policy
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (172+ words) Within-district open enrollment is a form of school choice that lets parents choose any traditional public school within their child's resident school district if there are open seats. The following model policy can be adapted by school districts to implement…...
NC Open Enrollment Model Legislation
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (77+ words) The following represents model legislation for North Carolina to establish within-district and cross-district open enrollment. The post Open enrollment model legislation appeared first on John Locke Foundation. by Dr. Robert Luebke Director of the Center for Effective Education, John Locke…...