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 Bipartisan Florida Licensure Law Could Pave The Way For N.C.
The state of Florida recently passed a revolutionary bill for workers and consumers. As Jon Sanders explains in his most recent research brief: Reason called it “the most sweeping occupational…
DOJ Finds Yale in Violation of the Civil Rights Act
In a letter sent today, the United States Department of Justice notified Yale University that it had “violated, and is continuing to violate, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act…
The nation’s most impressive occupational licensing reform law
The John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Rebound plan to revive North Carolina’s economy includes a healthy menu of occupational licensing deregulation and reforms. Why? We explain: “Licensing slows job growth, limits…
Breaking Down the Judge’s Ruling In Lt. Gov. Forest’s Lawsuit Against Gov. Cooper
So what exactly did the judge rule this week in Forest v. Cooper? Is it the end of the line for Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper’s…
Martin Center column emphasizes lifeboats to escape sinking higher ed ship
Stephanie Brenzel offers Martin Center readers suggestions for college reform. In their recent Martin Center policy brief, Joy Pullmann and Sumantra Maitra get much right about the activist professor problem…
The Right AOC on Point: N.C. remains in reopening purgatory
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to extend economic restrictions linked to COVID-19. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC and…
Good for thee, not for me: Robert Reich edition
Andrew Stiles of the Washington Free Beacon reports interesting news involving former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Robert Reich, a left-wing professor at the University of California Berkeley who served…
Gun sales continue surge
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon documents another record for American gun sales. One of the country’s leading gun makers saw earnings triple as gun sales once again shattered…
‘Defund the police’ movement’s impact on Second Amendment
Editors at the Washington Examiner discuss the link between gun ownership and popular efforts to abolish police. “My whole adult life, opponents of private gun ownership have insisted that an…
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
Uncertainty about the 2020-21 academic year is prompting more N.C. parents to look into alternatives to traditional public schools. Terry Stoops assesses the impact for school choice during the next…
Preventing eminent domain abuse in North Carolina
The John Locke Foundation and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice recently filed a joint amicus or “friend of the court” brief in support of a Wake County property owner…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Joseph Coletti’s Daily Journal questions Cooper’s reliance on “science and data” when making COVID-19 decisions.