John Sexton writes for HotAir.com about a significant development in the world of climate alarmism. Bill Gates funds a climate change policy group called Breakthrough Energy aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The group seems to combine investments in clean energy tech as well as lobbying for public policy. This pitch for the group was posted... The post Gates turns off spigot for climate alarmism lobbying first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Logan Washburn writes for the Federalist about a U.S. senator’s recent warning. America is facing an “existential threat” from a “vast censorship enterprise,” according to Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri. “This vast censorship enterprise represents an existential threat to the American way of life,” Schmitt said in a statement to The Federalist. “Over the... The post Senator warns of government censorship as ‘existential threat’ first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reports problems associated with a scholarship tied to the Illinois state government. The Illinois Board of Higher Education runs a scholarship program for graduate students that explicitly excludes white applicants, a move lawyers say is unconstitutional and could jeopardize the federal funding of more than two dozen participating... The post Illinois scholarship could get top universities defunded first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Editors at National Review Online assess the latest political games surrounding federal government operations. We find ourselves in a familiar place: If Republicans and Democrats do not reach an agreement by the end of Friday, there will be a partial government shutdown. The smart money in Washington is usually on some sort of last-minute deal... The post Taking steps to avoid government shutdown first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Rich Lowry of National Review Online documents the latest legal news for a leading climate alarmist. Those following the long-running saga of climate scientist Michael Mann attempting to ruin NR through a frivolous lawsuit will know that we prevailed against Mann, and he was subsequently ordered to cough up more than $500,000 to us in... The post Climate alarmist Mann faces another legal setback first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

More than 40,000 new Opportunity Scholarship applications were submitted during the priority application period this year, according to new data from the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). Opportunity Scholarships, which are awarded to help cover the costs of tuition and fees at private schools, have received a lot of attention over the past... The post New Opportunity Scholarship numbers show sustained demand first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Should North Carolina state government agencies be allowed to pass rules unilaterally, without full General Assembly approval? That’s a question being addressed by a new bill filed today in the North Carolina House (HB 402). Often referred to as a REINS Act (Regulation from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny), this bill would require the... The post A bill to REIN in red tape in NC first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Jim Hoft writes for the Gateway Pundit about another revelation of misguided Biden administration priorities. In yet another stunning example of government waste, the Biden administration’s $3 billion scheme to convert the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) has delivered nothing but empty promises, skyrocketing costs, and a mere 93 vehicles out... The post Biden’s post office EV boondoggle busted first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Elle Purnell of the Federalist ponders the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. When Donald Trump first sailed into the Oval Office, his detractors shrieked that his blunt rhetoric was dividing the country. His supporters pointed out that Trump wasn’t so much creating division as he was revealing divisions that had been growing in America... The post COVID taught Americans to stop trusting government first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more

Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon reports one prominent professor’s role in anti-Israel propaganda in public schools. In 2011, Brown University’s Choices Program, which develops curriculum on history and current issues for K-12 schools in all 50 states, taught high school students “of the historic Jewish ties to the land that is now Israel.”... The post Ivy League professor pushed anti-Israel messages into K-12 schools first appeared on John Locke Foundation ..read more