Editor’s note: This Daily Journal by John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood originally ran here May 30, 2017. We are running it again in response to a story,”What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country,” published Sunday in The Washington Post. North Carolina Republicans…
While I don’t consider myself an expert on North Carolina’s laws governing alcohol, I do think I’m pretty well informed. But the other day I learned something I probably should have known, considering my research on the subject. No bar, grill, brasserie, bistro, or…
A report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty rates North Carolina just average when it comes to occupational licensing. North Carolina ranked 26th on the group’s Red Tape Index. Will Flanders, research director, and Collin Roth,…
Since the election of Republican legislative majorities in 2010, charter schools have enjoyed a winning streak of pro-charter legislation and policy. Those victories included the removal of the 100-school cap, more generous allowances for grade and enrollment expansion, and a much-improved charter application and approval process. While a handful of…
The opioid crisis has touched one in three North Carolinians, a recently released Elon University poll says. “Our data clearly show that North Carolina voters see opioid abuse as a significant issue worthy of attention,” said Jason Husser, director of…
On a recent Monday morning around 1, my husband woke up in severe pain. He knew what this was. By 1:15, we were in the car on our way to the ER. Kidney stones. They’re not life-threatening, and I’ve never had one, but people who have tell me it’s awful.
The major American political parties are in crisis. The proportion of American voters who register as independents has reached 40 percent, rising about 10 percentage points since 2000. A few months ago, unaffiliated voters surpassed Republicans in North Carolina and are quickly gaining ground on the Democrats — that party is actually losing registrants as the state’s population grows. The…
Add tiny Misenheimer to the list of the 124 North Carolina municipalities and 19 counties to allow restaurants and stores to serve alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. Misenheimer is the second municipality in Stanly County to approve the sales, which were made legal as part…
Three Republican senators, including North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis, have introduced legislation addressing the legal status of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. In 2012, the Obama administration, through executive action, created a way to allow young undocumented immigrants…
Earlier this month Amazon announced it was looking for a second headquarters in North America. The company said it would involve 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment. It is unquestionably a big deal. Nevertheless, some prices are too high, and what Amazon wants in exchange for bringing its headquarters…
