• John Locke Update

    Blocking an out-of-control federal agency

    posted February 9, 2016 by Jon Sanders
    View in your browser. What is at stake in the states’ dispute with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s "Clean Power Plan" (CPP)? The U.S. Supreme Court just…
  • John Locke Update

    The Human Costs of Medicaid Expansion

    posted February 4, 2016 by Katherine Restrepo
    Last week’s newsletter highlighted the fiscal impact on North Carolina if the legislature agreed to opt for Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. This week, I’ll touch on three…
  • John Locke Update

    2015 in Review: Civil Asset Forfeiture Edition

    posted February 2, 2016 by Jon Guze
    View in your browser. As regular readers already know, civil asset forfeiture is a legal process that empowers government agents to confiscate property they suspect…
  • John Locke Update

    More red tape means more income inequality

    posted January 27, 2016 by Jon Sanders
    View in your browser. Last week I had the honor of speaking in favor of occupational licensing reform before a legislative oversight committee (you can view…
  • John Locke Update

    The Fiscal Costs Of Medicaid Expansion

    posted January 27, 2016 by Katherine Restrepo
    This past Monday evening, I spoke on a panel at Wake Forest University’s School of Law on whether North Carolina should expand Medicaid, the medical assistance…
  • John Locke Update

    New Media, New Laws, New Problems

    posted December 17, 2015 by Jon Guze
    View in your browser. Americans have been quite creative about finding novel ways to use — and abuse — the new communications media that…
  • John Locke Update

    Obamacare’s Latest Victims

    posted December 10, 2015 by Katherine Restrepo
    View in your browser. Obamacare’s failing co-ops (consumer-operated and oriented health plans) simply reinforce that government intervention in health care creates all sorts…
  • John Locke Update

    Average teacher pay statistics are misleading

    posted December 9, 2015 by Dr. Terry Stoops
    View in your browser. Welcome Is North Carolina’s average teacher pay a reflection of the “greening” of our workforce? Probably. CommenTerry In…

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