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.
Tell Gov. Cooper: Facts and data support getting out, talking with people, and being neighborly again
Read on to see why 99.83% of people in NC pose no threat to you whatsoever of transmitting COVID-19.
Gun sales soar in swing states
Stephen Gutowski and Charles Fain Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon highlight gun sale details in key electoral battlegrounds, including North Carolina. Former mechanic Shawn Shriver bought a storefront about…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on expert reaction to Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit challenging the state’s Rules Review Commission. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why N.C. state government…
COVID-19 Testing
John Cochran–“The Grumpy Economist”–has been arguing for a long time that “cheap, fast, tests can stop this pandemic quickly, even if they are not very accurate.” In a recent blog…
Chamber of Commerce backs Dems despite destructive minimum wage stance
Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon documents a leading national business group’s dubious political calculation. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing 18 House Democrats who voted in favor…
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
Now that both major parties have completed official nominations of their presidential candidates, the 2020 election campaign can shift into top gear. Rick Henderson highlights key moments from the GOP…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello of Carolina Journal Online reviews the week’s top stories in N.C. political news. Donald van der Vaart’s Daily Journal explores how government lockdowns and restrictions have contributed to…
The Right AOC on Point: Gym owners take matters into their own hands
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” discusses N.C. gym owners’ decisions to defy Gov. Roy Cooper and reopen their facilities. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her at…
Debt settlement is a better option for those who need it than bankruptcy
It seems compassionate to prevent people in a bad situation from making a choice that people in better situations would not make. But this prohibition would have net negative outcomes…
Gun-control group avoids its issue in election attack ads
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon notes a curious omission in recent election ads paid for by gun-control organizations. A leading gun-control group is spending millions to boost swing…
New Carolina Journal Online features
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online about the COVID-19 lockdown’s negative impact on N.C. music venues. Donald van der Vaart’s Daily Journal argues that excess deaths during the pandemic…
What does the science say about Cooper forcing healthy people to wear masks?
There's no science that supports Cooper's idea that asymptomatic people are the most infectious people. Your risk from a brief encounter with someone at a grocery store, someone walking from…