It's not just that North Carolina has a bewildering maze of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system. As the brief points out, the state has its own unique set of…
North Carolina's ABC system is convoluted, but the state makes it worse with its own unique set of restrictions limiting homegrown alcohol businesses. Legislation this year would relax some restrictions…
JLF’s Jon Sanders published a research brief last week on how North Carolina’s regulatory climate is inhibiting the growth of distilleries in North Carolina. According to Sanders, North Carolina distilleries…
My recent report contrasts "What we can't have in NC" with what "They can in other states" in terms of alcohol freedom. Recent bills in the General Assembly could free…
Reforming North Carolina’s alcohol rules isn’t just about making the big decision about moving on from government control under an unnecessarily complicated ABC control system. It’s also about modernizing here…
Carolina Journal‘s John Trump reports: The stack of bills from N.C. lawmakers looking to reform and modernize the state’s 80-year-old liquor laws is growing. In the Senate, lawmakers filed Senate…
North Carolina's Alcoholic Beverage Control system is a bureaucrat maze. I recently published a Spotlight report offering a primer on the ABC system. Here are several recent posts and research…
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online on the state elections board’s order for a new election in the 9th Congressional District. Jon Sanders’ Daily Journal explains why North Carolina…
People outside of government tend to distinguish between regulation (making the rules of the game) and red tape (an unnecessary tangle that makes it harder to be productive for no…
When the state decides to regulate an industry, it doesn’t necessarily apply the same level of regulation it uses for other regulated industries. This fact about regulation is one reason…
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online on Raleigh’s continuing debate over short-term rental rules. John Trump’s Daily Journal examines misguided legislative efforts to limit the state’s growing distillery industry.
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on regulations that block the growth of distilleries in North Carolina. John Hood’s Daily Journal highlights high marks for N.C. pollsters.