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.
Senate Finance Committee moves forward with Regulatory Sandbox Bill
Today, the Senate Finance Committee approved SB 470, the Regulatory Sandbox bill. The legislation will now go to the Rules Committee before having a vote before the full Senate. In…
Exposing Ignorance About Health Care Policy
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online makes an example out of a college professor’s ignorant health care comments. Forgive my plucking a comment from the obscurity of Twitter to make…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports the latest developments in the dispute over Gov. Roy Cooper’s top environmental official. David Bass reports on the state House’s vote to cut off expanded federal…
John Locke Foundation Files Friend-of-the-Court Brief In Case Challenging North Carolina’s Certificate-of-Need Law
New Bern eye surgeon’s suit says law blocks him from providing lower-cost service RALEIGH — The John Locke Foundation has filed an amicus brief in Singleton v. NC DHHS, the lawsuit…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Dallas Woodhouse’s latest report in “The Woodshed” focuses on the almost certain legislative overhaul of N.C. high school sports. A new CJ Opinion explains how North Carolina’s certificate-of-need process blocks…
Bad Bill Watch: Redistricting Bill Has Some Good Parts but Also Has Fatal Flaws
House Bill 495 (“Redistricting Criteria for 2021”) has several good elements that legislators should include in any redistricting plan they pass. But the bill falls short of ideal in how…
Sample Some of NC’s House Blend of Alcohol Restrictions
It's not just that North Carolina has a bewildering maze of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system. As the brief points out, the state has its own unique set of…
California Dreamin’ Ends for Many in Golden State
Ian Birrell writes for the DailyMail.com about the impact of California’s self-inflicted wounds. Scott Thatcher and his wife Angela were born in California and love the sun-kissed Golden State. But…
The Right AOC on Point: People Should Demand Answers About COVID-19 Lockdowns
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” says North Carolina needs a great reckoning about lockdowns and other restrictions tied to COVID-19. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her…
State’s CON Law Forces 2 Hospitals Into Ridiculous Fight Over Beds & Operating Rooms
North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law is an outdated law that dates back to the 1970s. It’s a failed economic policy from the feds that turns economics on its head when it…
North Carolina Needs to Free Its Distilleries and Other Alcoholic Beverage Enterprises
North Carolina's ABC system is convoluted, but the state makes it worse with its own unique set of restrictions limiting homegrown alcohol businesses. Legislation this year would relax some restrictions…
Pushback Against Pro-Union Biden Appointee
Graham Piro of the Washington Free Beacon highlights a legal challenge that could test a top Biden administration official on labor issues. An appeal filed by two union dissidents could…