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.
Challenging Biden’s gun control claims
John Lott and Thomas Massie write for Real Clear Politics about the president’s dubious and fraudulent gun claims. There were so many lies in Vice President Kamala Harris’ and President…
How to reinvolve the legislature when agencies want costly rules
Such debate from their elected representatives over a potential major change is exactly what people should be able to expect.
New Carolina Journal Online features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online that the General Assembly is considering adding right-to-work protections to the N.C. Constitution. One CJ Opinion piece explains how the N.C. Senate’s proposed…
Buttress rules review in NC with legislative rules ratification of costly rules
Even though state agencies craft rules on authority given them by the General Assembly, it's very difficult for the legislature to disapprove a rule. HB 327, a bill to clarify…
Unions like Biden’s infrastructure plan
Graham Piro of the Washington Free Beacon reports on labor unions’ response to the president’s bloated infrastructure package. President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal includes a major union handout that…
NC licensing board threatens drone photographer for illegal “land surveying”
This kind of nonsense probably wouldn't happen so much if North Carolina learned from the state's stinging U.S. Supreme Court loss in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal…
The free market can tackle the need for affordable housing
This week, Locke’s Jon Sanders participated in a Davidson College virtual forum that brought together diverse views on how to address the need for affordable housing. Jon advocated for new…
Vaccine passports raise red flags, prompt ‘Front Row’ debate
Those of you concerned about vaccine passports might be interested in recent discussion about the issue on PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.” The panel starts discussing the…
Documenting Democrats’ latest gun dilemma
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon reports on a new challenge for congressional Democrats seeking more gun control. Senate Democrats punted on taking up House gun-control bills on Friday,…
The fight for workers’ rights in NC has been hard won
On March 18th, North Carolina celebrated 74 years of critical workers’ rights laws. Among other things, these laws protect North Carolinians from forced union membership. Unions are oftentimes shamelessly political, and…
Senate Bill 326 would strengthen election security, help voters get IDs
Senate Bill 326 would stop the privatization of election funding, require absentee ballots to be returned by election day, as is required in most states, and provide funding to help…
When CEOs propose regulations, results are often bad
Editors at the Washington Examiner explain why voters and consumers should beware of corporate CEOs who propose new government regulations. We’ve seen this play before. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants…