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.
New favorite word: “deregathon” — what it means for occupational licensing
Should the bill become law, cities could no longer create new local occupational licenses for handyman services.
New outdoor mask guidance labeled a joke
Philip Klein of National Review Online pans a federal agency’s latest pronouncement on wearing masks outdoors. There was a lot of buildup toward the CDC’s announcement relaxing the guidance on…
For cleaner voting rolls, North Carolina should join interstate data-sharing group
Joining the Electronic Registration Information Center would help the boards of elections in North Carolina more effectively conduct the important task of voter list maintenance. The State Board of Elections…
The boom and the short; NC’s growing chasm between population and affordable housing
Americans are voting with their feet and many have chosen to migrate to North Carolina thanks to her beautiful economic climate. We have grown so much that we’ve even added…
“Lowest cost generation available”: legislators seek to help NC’s electricity consumers
NC's standard in law for electricity provision is least-cost, reliable electricity at the flip of a switch. State electricity policy, however, is too often directed by "stakeholders" whose desires clash…
American bars, restaurants help build an ‘oligarchy’
Christopher Bedford of the Federalist explains why American bars and restaurants are playing along with bizarre COVID-19 restrictions. In big cities across America, we have seen some laugh-out-loud-ridiculous “COVID-prevention” measures…
Feds target Big Tech’s ‘cash cow’
Santi Ruiz writes for the Washington Free Beacon about bad news for Big Tech. The Federal Trade Commission could soon begin investigating big tech companies whose algorithms result in racially…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Carolina Journal Online reports on support for a bill designed to help North Carolina end twice-a-year time changes. Joshua Peters’ CJ Opinion highlights the “Save Women’s Sports Act.”
The Right AOC on Point: Lawmakers urge Cooper to reject vaccine passports
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” discusses N.C. House Republicans’ recent letter to Gov. Roy Cooper. The letter urges the governor to reject vaccine passports. Contact Amy…
Regulatory sandboxes: Test runs with lighter regulation for innovative products
Innovators move fast, but bureaucracies are slow, and regulations to protect consumers can make them worse off by protecting old ways from new products and services. Legislation would bring regulatory…
Election Board’s cavalier attitude towards illegally transmitted ballots should be corrected
Under North Carolina law, absentee ballots can be delivered in person legally only by the voter or a near relative. Regardless, the North Carolina State Board of Elections requires county…
NCGA to consider health provider and insurance reforms
My last blog post described what I believe are two bad pieces of health care policy that were introduced recently in the North Carolina General Assembly. The blog detailed two…