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.
Biden’s bad ideas include new gun-related restrictions
Editors at National Review Online critique the president’s proposals targeting Second Amendment rights. Addressing the abominable news from Boulder, Colo., on Monday, President Biden acknowledged that he was “still waiting…
Connecting Rural North Carolina To High-Speed Broadband
Locke report identifies three reforms to bolster quick action at a lower cost North Carolina is well-positioned to close the gap in access to high-speed broadband in our state’s rural…
A lesson from Alexander the Great on occupational licensing
What would be the "Great" solution to the North Carolinian knot of occupational licensing? It's to go straight at it with a package of reforms in our Carolina Rebound report.
Why EMA reform is so urgent: Cooper’s abuse of emergency powers is a year old
On March 17, 2020, Gov. Cooper used emergency powers to shut down restaurants and bars to in-person eating and drinking, and he did so without concurrence from the Council of…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Carolina Journal Online reports on the latest developments in North Carolina’s long-running Leandro school-funding lawsuit. John Hood’s latest CJ Opinion argues the state’s liquor business should be private.
Asset Forfeiture Reform Must Include Restrictions on Equitable Sharing
On March 10, 2021, Jon Guze testified before the Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The topic of his testimony was asset forfeiture reform.
Biden should turn to markets, not mandates, for land conservation goal
Brian Yablonski writes at National Review Online about the right and wrong ways for the Biden administration to pursue one of its priorities. One of the first tasks facing the…
New Carolina Journal Online features
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online on state alcohol regulators renewing a contract with a vendor tied to a controversial 2018 audit. John Hood’s CJ Opinion labels the latest…
Talking without a government license?
It’s the classic tale of government overstepping its bounds, making itself a burden to the very people it purports to help. A professional counselor in Virginia has been told by…
Democrats’ gun bill draws fire
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon details concerns raised by congressional Democrats’ latest gun-related legislation. A controversial gun bill backed by House Democrats could steer taxpayer dollars to a…
Research warns lockdowns and other restrictions have deadly consequences. What about Cooper’s? Part 3
Part 3 of this series provides the data from the CDC and DHHS used to make the graph. It uses a sample week to demonstrate how to apply the data.…
Will North Carolina join the growing constitutional carry crowd?
The General Assembly has two firearm bills on the calendar for March 9. H.B. 48 and H.B. 49 should pass the House on March 10. In the interest of public safety,…