News
Report: NC ag industry faces labor shortage
A report from the John Locke Foundation examines the labor shortage faced by farmers in North Carolina and ways to address it.
News
Sowing Resilience: An In-Depth Look at Food Insecurity
“Sowing Resilience,” a project of the John Locke Foundation, was released to the public August 12th. This four-part docuseries takes an in-depth look at food insecurity in North Carolina, the challenges facing those in food production, and offers policy recommendations to make our food systems more resilient.
Opinion
Are we ready for drone skyways?
In Ukraine and other armed conflicts across the globe, the drone has proven its worth as a gatherer of intelligence and a deliverer of destruction. What’s coming next, however, is a vastly expanded role for the drone here at home: as the gatherer and deliverer of commercial goods and services. You can’t yet order flashlight...
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Regulatory sandbox bill moving through final hurdles in N.C. Senate
A bill to establish a “regulatory sandbox” by waiving certain obstacles for a trial period for fast-emerging financial and insurance products and services is one step closer to becoming law. It cleared the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee on Tuesday, Sep. 21. House Bill 624 would create the regulatory sandbox, which is similar to one authorized...
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Regulatory sandbox bill one step closer to becoming law after clearing N.C. House
Experts say North Carolina will be on the vanguard of emerging technologies in the insurance and financial products sector if a bill that has passed both chambers of the General Assembly becomes law. House Bill 624 got the OK from the N.C. House on Wednesday, June 16, in a 103-2 vote. The bill would establish...
