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Licensing creates unnecessary barriers to entry for workers, distorts labor markets, and increases costs on consumers, all without any measurable improvement to quality of services
Introduction Eminent domain refers to the government’s power to take land from property owners without the owners’ consent. For centuries, it was generally assumed that this power could be exercised…
Introduction All people in North Carolina have a self-evident, inalienable right to “the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor.” It’s in North Carolina’s Constitution, Article I, Section 1.…
Introduction Civil asset forfeiture is a legal process that authorizes the confiscation of property suspected of having been used for, or derived from, criminal activity. Because the action is against…
North Carolina’s asset forfeiture regime includes provisions that protect innocent property owners and discourage abuse. The federal equitable sharing program allows North Carolina law enforcement agencies to circumvent those provisions.…
Compared with most states’ laws, North Carolina’s asset forfeiture laws do an excellent job of protecting innocent property owners and discouraging abuse. Unfortunately, the federal government’s equitable sharing program makes…
The Institute for Justice (IJ) has released an update of its stellar “License to Work” report, which examines the burdens of occupational licensing regulations across the country. It’s the first…
Unions take credit for the progress of the free market while promoting policies that harm workers and stifle mutual exchange. Though unions claim to champion the worker, they further exacerbate…
Jonathan Butcher writes for the Federalist about the value of one school choice innovation. [Kelly Pichitino] became fed up with the strike and applied for an education savings account. With…
The Institute for Justice has posted a report about a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Disgruntled fantasy baseball players sue Major League Baseball,…
Under North Carolina law, health care providers who wish to open or expand facilities, buy various kinds of new equipment, or in some cases simply treat more patients, must first…
In former times, back before Covid and the government’s response put a damper on my optimism, I published a series of blog posts and research briefs in which I discussed…