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.
Supreme Court could strike down Obama-era agency
Ilya Shapiro writes at National Review Online that the nation’s highest court could reject a controversial government agency created during the Obama years. Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on experts’ assessments of the benefits tied to cleaning up North Carolina’s criminal code. John Hood’s Daily Journal reports on a coal-ash regulation…
Yet Another Study Showing that Occupational Licensing Laws Hurt workers and Consumers
The paper is “A Welfare Analysis of Occupational Licensing in U.S. States” by Morris M. Kleiner & Evan J. Soltas. Here’s the abstract: We assess the welfare consequences of occupational…
States are finding success at reducing red tape
Ohio just enacted regulatory budgeting. For at least the next four years, agencies cannot add a new regulatory restriction without sacrificing two old restrictions.
New Carolina Journal Online features
Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on the future of building on North Carolina’s barrier islands. The Daily Journal explains why the rule of law should dictate the outcome…
Restrictive zoning is doubly harmful to increasing housing options
Housing options increase in high-demand areas unless restrictive zoning laws are in place. If they are in place, however, they're doubly harmful to affordable housing.
Should Local Governments Get to Choose their Voters?
November may be the best time to buy a major kitchen appliance, but counties know it is the worst time to ask voters to raise taxes, especially when there is…
Warren’s regulatory creation to face Supreme Court scrutiny
Melissa Quinn reports for the Washington Examiner on a U.S. Supreme Court case with ties to Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a…
Cato Institute Promotes JLF’s “HeadLocke” Podcast on Overlawyered Website
This week, the Cato Institute promoted the John Locke Foundation’s “HeadLocke No. 67” on its “Overlawyered” website, which focusses on the high costs of America’s legal system. This episode of…
Crimes That Make You Go Hmm
North Carolina’s criminal code is a complex beast. As we’ve mentioned time and time again, crimes are tucked all over the place. There’s a crime in more than 140 chapters of…
JLF’s Jon Sanders Discussed Regulation at the 2019 Platte Institute Summit
Last week, JLF’s Jon Sanders spoke on a panel at the Platte Institute’s 2019 Legislative Summit. The Platte Institute is a state-based think tank located in Nebraska, and this year…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online about expert concerns surrounding coastal development. John Hood’s Daily Journal urges politicians to accept reality when it comes to urban transportation.