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.
Hm. Raleigh’s scooter monopoly dislikes competition.
The market for e-scooters is highly competitive. Other cities, including Charlotte and Durham, allow several scooter providers to compete for riders. Not Raleigh, however, despite at least seven companies trying…
Alcohol for the public good
A letter writer to the Hendersonville Times-News worries that private liquor sales would eliminate “profits for public advantage” and put personal profits ahead of the “control and prevention of underage drinking.”…
Supreme Court’s next gun cases could yield interesting results
Kevin Daley of the Daily Caller looks ahead to the U.S. Supreme Court’s next cases involving gun regulations. The Supreme Court will confront a range of gun rights cases in…
Appeals Court reverses lower court, gives Duke win in Wake County CON fight
A unanimous three-judge panel has reversed a lower court’s ruling and ruled that Duke University Health System should get a certificate of need to add an MRI machine in Wake…
North Carolina: No. 1 in the Southeast in craft breweries per capita
According to the report, North Carolina has 3.4 breweries per 100,000 adults of legal drinking age.
CJ Commentary: Debate over liquor reform in N.C was never about alcohol
Liquor reform in North Carolina was never about alcohol. What was it about? According to Carolina Journal editor John Trump’s most recent opinion piece, it was about “jobs, the economy,…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on the N.C. debate over smokable hemp. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why public education dollars should follow the child.
Milk Commission: It does a crony good?
Would it be in the public's interest to force milk prices high enough here to enable farms with higher operational costs to compete?
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
New research from Duke University scholars raises serious questions about Medicaid. The research has been published as policymakers continue to debate about Medicaid expansion. Jordan Roberts analyzes the latest information…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the legal dispute that could force a Winston-Salem factory to fire blind workers. John Trump’s Daily Journal explains why North Carolina’s recent…
CJ Commentary: Key N.C. regulatory reform advances with little fanfare
Earlier today, Carolina Journal published an opinion piece by senior political analyst, Mitch Kokai. Kokai’s piece centers on the recently passed H.B. 590 titled, “Amend Administrative Procedure Laws.” Kokai explains:…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the war of words between the state treasurer and N.C. hospitals over State Health Plan pricing. The Daily Journal focuses on a…