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.
The Perils of Multimember Legislative Districts
Multimember districts for the North Carolina General Assembly were once common but were struck down over how they diluted minority voting strength. Multimember districts disconnect representatives from their constituents. Multimember…
Bill Regulating Election “Zuck Bucks” Is a Good Start But Needs Work
The rush of “Zuck bucks” into North Carolina election boards in 2020 exposed the danger of private election administration funding. The General Assembly should ban direct private election administration funding,…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online on Charlotte’s consideration of its first nondiscrimination ordinance since the controversial House Bill 2. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion notes gun control’s racist history.
Climate Alarmists Take Aim at Your Gas Heater and Stove
Paul Gessing writes at National Review Online about one clear target of the climate change crowd. Natural gas is a clean and affordable fuel used by millions of Americans every…
New Carolina Journal Online Feature
A new CJ Opinion explores the political impact of a recent Raleigh scare involving a venom-spitting cobra on the loose.
North Carolina: No Excess Deaths From Covid Since Mid-March
Data from the CDC and state DHHS show that North Carolina has not been suffering excess deaths from Covid-19 since mid-March 2021. While Covid-19 is still out there, its effect…
ACLU Promotes Kooky Second Amendment Theory
Charles Cooke of National Review Online turns his attention toward a bizarre claim from the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has bought into the preposterous lie that the Second…
WATCH: Rep. Richard Hudson On Gun Rights For Disabled Veterans
The Biden administration’s ATF is threatening your #2ndAmendment. Their new regulation on stabilizing braces is an attack on veterans who rely on these devices. Stay tuned tomorrow to hear how…
Bourbon in Your Mailbox
Jarrett Dieterle writes at National Review Online about the nation’s convoluted alcohol restrictions. Americans can be forgiven for being confused. In many places, you can now get a margarita delivered…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Donna King reports for Carolina Journal Online on a state House bill to join an interstate licensing agreement for mental health counselors. Mitch Kokai’s CJ Opinion rebuts false claims about…
Fighting Corruption Is Not Racist
An investigation by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor exposed corruption and incompetence in the city government of Rocky Mount. State Senator Lisa Barnes has introduced legislation that…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online on challenges for North Carolina’s private liquor business. Joshua Peters’ CJ Opinion laments the rise of the “woke zealot” and anti-truth.