Archives: Daren Bakst

View in your browser. In the Spotlight Apparently believing that forcing people out of their homes serves its "noble" purpose, Columbia University is abusing…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight The Obama Administration is alleging that the United States Chamber of…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight When the government seizes private property and…

There has been significant public attention and concern regarding a proposal by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association that would allow sheriffs to have access to patients' prescription information for painkillers and controlled substances. The bigger issue is that the state already collects this information and law enforcement, specifically the State Bureau of Investigation, already has access to it. North Carolina should eliminate the database. The incredible intrusion into the lives of citizens greatly outweighs its limited, if any, benefit.

View in your browser. In the Spotlight Today, JLF released my new report about the state’ database containing individual prescription records. I encourage you to…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight This week, North Carolina is getting attention for two high-profile cases involving freedom…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight The city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, which needs consent from the property owners in the…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight A recent Charlotte Business Journal blog post found Hugh McColl Jr., former chairman of Bank of America, declaring…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight First, there was the DNA bill, where innocent people who are arrested will have their DNA information…

View in your browser. In the Spotlight The North Carolina Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in a case called Jones v. Keller.