The COVID-19 pandemic has forced more families to consider ways to educate their children through online resources in the home.

The John Locke Foundation's CEO wants to know how the COVID-19 emergency response will end. JLF's top budget analyst raises concerns about long-term impacts from federal relief.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives. John Locke Foundation experts are helping N.C. policymakers respond to the disruption.

Research suggests an expanded Medicaid program does not boost the financial picture for struggling hospitals.

A wealth tax is misguided, unconstitutional, unenforceable, and overhyped. Beyond those problems, it's also immoral and unfair. Yet leading Democratic presidential contenders are touting the concept.

An overemphasis on increasing political participation and deliberation contributes to our polarized partisan divisions.

Though well-regarded nationally, North Carolina's pension fund for retired government workers and teachers has built up billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities in recent years.

Infighting has influenced every presidential administration since World War II. A new book documents the impact of White House rivalries and explains how presidents can approach managing them.

North Carolina’s State Health Plan for current and former government employees faces more than $34 billion in unfunded liabilities. But a new report from the Manhattan Institute suggests the Tar Heel State has taken two major steps since 2006 that will help deal with long-term retiree health benefit costs. The report suggests North Carolina’s efforts to “defuse” the “state debt bomb” could serve as an example for other states. Report author Daniel DiSalvo, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, explains the two steps. He also explains why North Carolina and other states need to take some action in rein in costs labeled Other Post-Employment Benefits, or OPEB.

If you follow the U.S. Supreme Court and constitutional law, you’ve likely heard of the concept of “originalism.” Until recently, it’s been hard to find a concise book that serves as an introduction to this important topic. Ilan Wurman, visiting assistant professor at Arizona State University, sets out to fill that gap with his book A Debt Against the Living. Wurman shares key themes from the book with Mitch Kokai, including his argument that the U.S. Constitution successfully balances the dual goals of providing for self-government while protecting liberty.