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 Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the dubious history of certificate-of-need restrictions in North Carolina. The latest CJ Opinion suggests a new voting option for state lawmakers who…
One Governor Is Standing in the Way of Opening Schools
"I am a Democrat. He’s the governor, and a Democratic governor.” And with that explanation, North Carolina state senator Paul Lowe cast the deciding vote to sustain Governor Roy Cooper’s…
Left-of-center forces fight over $15 minimum wage
Seth McLaughlin writes for the Washington Times over a political battle brewing on the political left over a key government mandate. Far-left activists are furious with the “corporate Democrats” that…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the debate surrounding North Carolina’s certificate-of-need restrictions. John Hood’s CJ Opinion highlights three promising school initiatives.
Research warns lockdowns and other restrictions have deadly consequences. What about Cooper’s? Part 2
An analysis of CDC estimates and DHHS deaths data for North Carolina finds that North Carolina has been witnessing more excess deaths than COVID deaths. These worrisome findings seem to…
Reining in Big Tech
Allum Bokhari argues in the latest issue of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis about the need to place new restrictions on Big Tech. In January, when every major Silicon Valley tech company…
Swing-state Democrat offers example of Pearce’s Law
Viewers of Amy Cooke’s weekly “The Right AOC on Point” videos recently learned about Pearce’s Law, the political maxim that Democratic politicians can’t say what they really believe and still…
AOC offers ‘terrible’ argument for minimum-wage hike
David Harsanyi explains at National Review Online why U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is wrong about the government-mandated minimum wage. He focuses specifically on AOC’s statistic that McDonald’s workers in Denmark…
Research warns lockdowns and other restrictions have deadly consequences. What about Cooper’s? Part 1
Data from the CDC and DHHS showed that NC was suffering excess deaths without even counting COVID-19 deaths, but DHHS data reporting is so far behind, it's incomplete after late…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal on a report that warns North Carolina might run out of money soon for transportation projects. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion argues that now is…
It is time to end absentee ballot postmark games
State law allowing ballots to be returned up to three days after election day if postmarked by election day creates confusion and opportunities for mischief. Those who vote by mail…
Nine states have universal license recognition, but not NC
Universal license recognition is an idea that the North Carolina General Assembly has entertained but not yet adopted. Why not?