This week, senior political analyst Mitch Kokai published an opinion piece in Carolina Journal. His piece focused on North Carolina’s ranking in the Cato Institute’s cronyism index. According to Kokai:…
Louis Nelson reports for Politico on ongoing efforts to reduce federal regulatory overreach. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday that he and others on the economic team of President Donald…
North Carolina ranks No. 19 in the latest edition of the libertarian Cato Institute’s Freedom in the 50 States report. That marks a jump of four spots in the rankings…
The Cato Institute regularly publishes a report titled Freedom in the 50 States.1 According to the most recent edition, since 2010, North Carolina has improved substantially, advancing from 26th to…
RALEIGH — Overregulation of alcoholic beverages in North Carolina stifles entrepreneurs hoping to expand a growing industry across the state. That’s one of the key findings of a new John…
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online on North Carolina’s improved ranking in the Cato Institute’s freedom index. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains how pilot programs will help North Carolina…
This report is an attempt to identify the scope and cost of regulations in the state of North Carolina. The state’s record is mixed in terms of regulatory burden. One…
North Carolina is ranked 25th in the Nation in Fiscal Freedom according to the Mercatus Center’s Freedom in the 50 States. Fiscal Freedom includes: taxes, government employment, spending, debt, and…
The Mercatus Center out of George Mason University conducts a ranking of the American states based on how their policies and laws promote fiscal, regulatory, and personal freedoms. Here is…
The Mercatus Center’s “Freedom in the Fifty States: Index of Personal and Economic Freedom” showcases fascinating data, as discussed in this Washington Examiner piece. The most interesting finding, however, is that…
David Bass’ latest Carolina Journal Online article details a new report from the libertarian Mercatus Center that says North Carolina ranks No. 18 among the 50 states in freedom, a…