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John Locke Foundation (Opinion)
U.S. right / conservative-libertarian
The John Locke Foundation is a Raleigh-based state-focused think tank and opinion publisher funded primarily by Art Pope's John William Pope Foundation. It promotes conservative and free-market positions on North Carolina policy, and is consistently described by outside analysts as right-leaning or libertarian despite its self-described 'nonpartisan' label. Its commentary has generally aligned with the goals of the Trump administration's second term, though some analysts have occasionally raised concerns about executive overreach.
Owned byNonprofit organization; no single corporate owner. The John William Pope Foundation, controlled by businessman Art Pope, has historically provided the majority of its funding and Pope co-founded the organization.
LeaningU.S. right / conservative-libertarian
On the administrationbroadly supportive
7average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun