Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Regulation
Government regulations typically restrict people’s behaviors and choices– causing economic damage, especially to society’s vulnerable who can least afford to comply. Locke works to deregulate and support innovation and growth.
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
NC Supreme Court at a Crossroads, Continued
A recent order by the North Carolina Supreme Court confirms that its four Democratic members may attempt to disqualify two of the court’s three Republican justices from a case seeking…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Theresa Opeka reports for Carolina Journal Online on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s response to controversy over recently publicized comments. John Hood’s CJ Opinion explains why ongoing COVID-related school closings were…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Ten Reasons Why Lawmakers Should Reject the Leandro Plan and Fund Students, Not Systems
Gov. Cooper likely would sign a state budget that includes the first two years of a multi-billion-dollar plan developed by a California-based consulting firm without input from legislators. Lawmakers should…
Research Brief
Regulation
Redistricting Dilemmas: If You Ain’t Packing Asheville, You’re Cracking Asheville
One 2019 lawsuit successfully changed Asheville being packed into one district, while another 2019 lawsuit successfully challenged Asheville being split across districts. Buncombe County will have three North Carolina House…
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Education
The Government Comes for Parents
Rising tensions between school officials and parents are real, but they are not cause for concern. Attorney General Merrick Garland agreed to use U.S. Department of Justice resources to address…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports on the General Assembly finalizing a bill to create a “regulatory sandbox” in the financial and insurance industries. Joshua Peters’ CJ Opinion argues that the political…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Widespread Natural Immunity Underscores Why Vaccine Mandates Must End, Now
While natural immunity is stronger than vaccine-induced immunity, proving natural immunity is difficult because fewer than one-fourth of infections are documented and antibodies testing is hit-or-miss. Vaccine mandates would affect…
Law & Public Safety
Gauging the Supreme Court’s Support for Second Amendment
Mark Overstreet asks in a Federalist column whether the U.S. Supreme Court can be trusted to uphold the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court is expected to soon hear New York…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
DHHS Data Show Strength of Natural Immunity in North Carolina
DHHS data show that North Carolinians with natural immunity are much less likely to contract Covid than even vaccinated individuals. Data show the reinfection rate (a measure of the strength…
Health Care
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online on the latest example of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need restrictions causing problems for health care consumers. John Hood’s CJ Opinion highlights a massive funding…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Cooper Must Decide If the Leandro Plan Is a State Budget Deal-Breaker
The $1.9 billion Leandro school funding plan will be the focus of budget negotiations between Gov. Cooper and lawmakers. Cooper wants a state budget that funds every dollar of the…
Regulation
North Carolina Among the Best in Regulatory Rating
North Carolina scored high marks on FreedomWorks’ latest State Regulatory Openness Scorecard. Our state scored higher than all but five states for a few reasons: The channel of communication between…