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The John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Rebound plan to revive North Carolina’s economy includes a healthy menu of occupational licensing deregulation and reforms. Why? We explain: “Licensing slows job growth,…

The John Locke Foundation’s Research Division published COVID-19 reviews in March, April, and May, and below is a list of our work in June.  Riots,…

In March and April, we published our first two COVID-19 reviews, a list of articles, blog posts, reports, and media appearances by John Locke Foundation research staff.  Below is a list…

There are brutal calculations taking place all across North Carolina right now. Every day that restaurants are shut down pushes more of them past the point where they can survive.

In March, we published our first COVID-19 review, a list of articles, blog posts, reports, and media appearances by John Locke Foundation research staff.  Below is a list of…

Three weeks ago today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19.  One day later, John Locke Foundation researchers paused all other projects and got…

An occupational license is a special kind of government regulation known as an entry regulation. The state forbids a would-be worker from entering his chosen field of work until he…

A bill before the North Carolina General Assembly would let reflexologists practice without needing a license from the state Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy. Senate Bill 527 would…

When confronted with the reality that socialism is sweeping the Democratic Party, many pundits on the left simply dismiss the charge as trivial or no big deal. It is becoming…

The De-Licensing Revolution continues to progress through the states. Ohio is the latest to implement a significant reform — yet another one that will sound familiar to those who know…