Locke Statement on Budget Bill
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers released the long-awaited budget today. The following is a statement from John Locke Foundation CEO Donald Bryson: “After nearly three years without a new comprehensive…
Certificate of need
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Freedom Focus
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The affordability crisis in one page
The “affordability crisis” is arguably shaping up to be the top issue for this election season. One can barely go five minutes on social media or television without hearing a…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
The trouble with rational basis review, part three
Note: This is the third in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is being used to shield economic regulations from constitutional challenges. How should…
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Health Care
Four steps NC legislators can take right now to make health care more affordable
People of all political stripes agree that health care is unaffordable for too many. A major campaign buzzword this year is the “unaffordability crisis,” with health care being a foremost…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolina Medicaid after the OBBB: Policy prescriptions
Recent changes enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) place North Carolina's Medicaid financing model directly at risk. If North Carolina’s Medicaid program is to remain viable over the…
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Health Care
The trouble with rational basis review, part one: A case study
Note: This is the first in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is currently being used to shield state laws permanently from constitutional…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Policymakers approve interim spending plan amid stalled budget talks
Amid stalled budget negotiations, the General Assembly has passed its first mini budget of the biennium.
Health Care
State budget discussions should include CON repeal
While the main budgetary sticking point between the House and Senate is their differences on tax reform, there’s an important issue that could go a long way toward making healthcare…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
House budget proposal: How does it stack up to the Senate’s?
On Monday, the North Carolina House unveiled its 2025–2027 biennial budget proposal, calling for $32.6 billion in net General Fund appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This would represent a…
Statement from Donald Bryson, CEO of the John Locke Foundation, on Senate and House Budget Proposals
RALEIGH — Donald Bryson, President and CEO of the John Locke Foundation, issued the following statement in response to the North Carolina Senate and House Budget proposals: The competing versions…
Research Brief
Health Care
The General Assembly should repeal North Carolina’s pernicious and unconstitutional Certificate of Need law
The Certificate of Need Law harms patients, insurers, and taxpayers North Carolina’s Certificate of Need law artificially restricts the supply of medical services in two ways. First, it requires service…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Senate budget proposal: Lower income taxes, replenished savings, and reduced regulation
Earlier this week, the state Senate introduced its biennial budget proposal for 2025–27, recommending $32.6 billion in net General Fund appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This allotment would represent…