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.
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…
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, 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…
Cooper Order Tries to Circumvent State Environmental Rulemaking
North Carolina's "no more stringent" law forbids state environmental agencies from imposing environmental rules that are stricter than federal environmental rules or laws. Banking on the fact that the state…
Who Contracted Covid-19 in NC in January?
Over 40% of new Covid-19 cases in North Carolina in the month of January were to fully vaccinated* individuals. Meanwhile, 52% of cases were to unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated*…
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending February 7
This past week 98.5% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Nevertheless, 49 out of every 50 (98.2%) adult North Carolinians — and more than 24…
Cooper Tries to Order North Carolinians to Change How They Go Places
Gov. Cooper ordered 1.25 million electric vehicles (EVs) to be registered and for EVs to account for half of all sales in North Carolina by 2030. Cooper directed state agencies…