Brenee Goforth

On Tuesday, March 10, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for the state of North Carolina. At the time, there had been seven confirmed instances of the Coronavirus. As of the time of this writing, there are fourteen presumed cases in the state. Declaring a…

This week, JLF’s Jordan Roberts wrote a research brief that provides an alternative to the current health insurance status quo. This alternative has the potential to protect those with preexisting conditions, increase wages, and end America’s “job lock” phenomenon. Roberts explains: Preexisting conditions are defined as a health problem that…

Recently, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the 2018-2019 Consolidated Data Report which includes metrics like public school suspensions, expulsions, and dropout rates. This week, JLF’s Dr. Terry Stoops examined the report in his Monday research brief: Although geographic and demographic disparities exist, the news was overwhelmingly…

On Tuesday, March 10, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency due to the concern over novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Thirteen other states declared a state of emergency prior to Cooper’s announcement. As of the announcement, seven people in North Carolina tested positive for Coronavirus. The…

Last week, eight counties across North Carolina voted on whether to raise sales taxes by a quarter-cent. According to a story written by Kari Travis in Carolina Journal: Voters in Bertie, Chatham, Forsyth, and Madison counties said “yes” to tax hikes. Voters in Alamance, Stokes, Washington, and Wayne counties said…

It has been over eight months since Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the General Assembly’s biennium state budget. This veto has left funding for many programs tied up for months on end. One such program is North Carolina’s transition to Medicaid managed care. As our Joe Coletti writes in his…

At the beginning of the year, the John Locke Foundation welcomed our new CEO, Amy Oliver Cooke. Recently, the State Policy Network (SPN) published a get-to-know-you interview with Cooke. Among the interview questions are: Why did you want to work for the John Locke Foundation? What are you most excited…

Super Tuesday marked the end of primary season in North Carolina. With the decisions made on who the parties will run for each office, the real race can begin. One race North Carolinians might want to keep their eye on is the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction. JLF’s Dr.