Regulation

Saluting the Sensible

Were Covid Dissenters Just Lucky?

If You Want a Covid “Amnesty,” Then Repent of Totalitarianism

Environment

Sorry, California, Governor Cooper Has No Authority to Order a “Clean Trucks” Rule

The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending April 4

This past week 99.95% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Also, the seven-day rolling averages of hospitalizations and deaths are at their…

Part 2: North Carolina’s Housing Opportunity

Reasonably priced housing options are scare in North Carolina cities due to the stranglehold local governments have on new building. Local leaders should roll back harmful restrictions that allow governments…

Part 1: North Carolina’s Housing Problem

North Carolina cities are experiencing record growth, and new housing is in high demand. Burdensome zoning regulations and affordable housing policies have driven up housing costs. Loosening these regulations will…

Why mask orders were wrong and must never return

The governor continued to say that “science and data” backed his orders. I went through all 23 of his citations looking for findings strong enough to justify such an extreme…

Health Care

Fully Vaccinated Accounted for 56% of New Covid-19 Cases in February

As seen in official state data, over the month of February, 56% of new Covid-19 cases were to fully vaccinated individuals, as were 46% of Covid-related deaths. By far the…

The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending March 14

This past week 99.9% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Also, the seven-day rolling averages of hospitalizations and new cases are at…

Pro-Worker, Pro-Growth

Author: F. Vincent Vernuccio In 2022, North Carolina celebrates the 75th anniversary of its right-to-work law. A majority of states (27) currently protect worker freedom, with nine of those states…

The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending February 28

This past week 99.7% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Furthermore, 98.8% of adult North Carolinians — and 97.5% of North Carolinians of any age — are estimated…

Freedom Focus

Freedom, Transparency, and Good Government Require Keeping Regulations Under Control

In our state constitution, laws are made only by elected legislators accountable to the people. Regulations carry the force of laws but are made by bureaucrats in the executive branch…

Crafting Laws vs. Making Rules

In North Carolina, laws are made by only one of the three branches of government: the General Assembly. It is important to know why the legislative branch has this exclusive power in…

The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending February 21

This past week 99.5% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Furthermore, 98.6% of adult North Carolinians — and 97.2% of North Carolinians of any age — are estimated…