Bobby Jindal will speak in Raleigh on Feb. 4.

The Louisiana governor, a rising star in Republican circles, will be the keynote speaker at the John Locke Foundation's 19th anniversary celebration.

Jindal was touted as a possible vice presidential candidate during the recent election and is considered to be a potential presidential candidate in 2012.

"In his first year in office, he already has helped Louisiana state government recover from the bureaucratic mess associated with its poor response to Hurricane Katrina," said President John Hood. "He also has called special legislative sessions focusing on ethics reform and on eliminating burdensome taxes that deter investment and limit growth."

He will speak during an evening reception and dinner at the Marriott Crabtree Valley.

Past speakers include conservative columnists George Will and Peggy Noonan, former independent counsel Ken Starr, and former Weekly standard editor Bill Kristol.

Tickets are available online or by calling 919-828-3876. Individual tickets cost $60.

George Will is praising a bill by U.S. Rep. Walter Jones.

In a recent piece, the conservative syndicated columnist writes that the "constitutional system of checks and balances" on Congressional war powers is "broken."

He praises a proposed bill by Jones, a Farmville Republican, to rewrite the War Powers Resolution.

Jones' measure is designed to ensure that deciding to go to war is, as the Founders insisted it be, a "collective judgment." It would prohibit presidents from initiating military actions except to repel or retaliate for sudden attacks on America or American troops abroad, or to protect and evacuate U.S. citizens abroad. It would provide for expedited judicial review to enforce compliance with the resolution, and permit the use of federal funds only for military actions taken in compliance with the resolution.

He said the measure would help Congress stop being "derelict" in its duties.