Energy
Spotlight 476: Natural Gas
Low-cost Energy Source That Curbs Emissions and Land Impacts
Research
Regulation
“Sixth Circuit Loses Patience With The IRS”
“Sixth Circuit Loses Patience with the IRS”
Health Care
3 Ways North Carolina Can Improve Access To Health Care With Less Government Intervention
3 Ways North Carolina Can Improve Access To Health Care With Less Government Intervention
Law & Public Safety
Charlotte bathroom ordinance — The broader principle is property rights
Charlotte bathroom ordinance -- The broader principle is property rights
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Certified ‘Green’ Schools: Savings & Benefits Fail To Materialize In North Carolina
“Green” school buildings in North Carolina fall far short of their promises to protect the environment through lower energy costs and increased efficiency.
Health Care
Direct Primary Care: Restoring The Doctor-Patient Relationship
Direct primary care restores the incredible value of personalized medicine, benefiting patients, doctors, employers, and the state.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
More to do on tax reform: Changing how business expenses are deducted
North Carolina’s tax code penalizes savings and investment by double taxing their returns— specifically interest, dividends, and capital gains. These biases can only be eliminated by removing savings and investment…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Tax Reform in North Carolina: John Locke Foundation principles move the state in the right direction
The Tax Foundation estimates that, once all reforms are fully phased in, North Carolina’s overall business tax climate ranking will be 13th best in the country. According to the 2016…
Health Care
Introduction Letter – NC Overcriminaization Task Force
In the last two years, academics and scholars of public policy have identified North Carolina as a state with an overly complex criminal code that can ensnare small businesses, farmers,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Model Resolution on Regulatory Overcriminalization
Model Resolution on Regulatory Overcriminalization
Energy
The Map Act: JLF’s amicus brief in Kirby v. NCDOT
The John Locke Foundation has a long-standing interest in the Map Act, which we have criticized for being “inefficient, unfair, and unnecessary.” We have repeatedly urged the General Assembly to…
Regulation
Reining In Regulation A Look At The REINS Act
This paper therefore proposes a state-based REINS Act as a key sunrise provision to prevent adding unnecessary and harmful regulations to the state’s regulatory burden. It describes aspects of a…