Occupational licensing has been a frequent target for our Bad Bill of the Week series, so it’s not surprising that we didn’t have to wait long into the 2013 General Assembly ... Keep Reading
Steps Forward on Energy and the Environment
The 2012 Legislative Session was especially notable for authorizing legislation to set the stage for energy exploration in North Carolina. The legislature also passed several ... Keep Reading
UNC Center Focuses on Partisanship, not Poverty
An organization founded by ex-Sen. John Edwards was meant to fight poverty, but many clues suggest it instead focuses more on fighting partisan battles– and avoiding scrutiny by ... Keep Reading
SB 447: Making it Harder to Start Your Own Landscaping Business
The specter of occupational licensing is once again growing in North Carolina, threatening to make it harder for people to find work. In this case the culprit is SB 447, a bill ... Keep Reading
Held back by Red Tape 3: Policy Options for North Carolina
How can we modify licensing in North Carolina? While it is doubtful that North Carolina will do away with occupational licensing in its entirety, common-sense reforms can alleviate ... Keep Reading
Held Back by Red Tape 2: Fines and Missed Dreams
Steve Cooksey of Gaston County, thought he was just helping diabetics. David N. Cox of Raleigh thought he was helping his neighbors. But both North Carolinians found that they ... Keep Reading
Held Back by Red Tape: Occupational Licensing in North Carolina
This article is the first installment of a three-part series examining the practice of occupational licensing in North Carolina. Imagine a practice that restricts freedom, ... Keep Reading
Rep. Faison’s Expensive and Impractical JOBS Plan
In the wake of Governor Perdue’s surprise announcement that she will not run for re-election, Representative Bill Faison (D-Orange) announced his intention to run for governor ... Keep Reading
Op-Ed by Clark Riemer in Lincoln Tribune
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The Democrats’ Charlotte Convention: Opportunity Costs?
With eleven months to go before the start of the 2012 Democratic National Convention (Convention) in Charlotte, many questions remain to be answered. The Convention has been sold ... Keep Reading
