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Legislation limiting assertive regulatory actions by executive branch agencies is gaining interest in the General Assembly and in state capitals around the country. Supporters say a state-focused version of the federal Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or REINS, Act, could...
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 @ 2:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Regulation imposes significant costs on the economy through deadweight loss - i.e., labor and capital employed in complying with government edicts and red tape, as opposed to being used for productive purposes.
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 @ 9:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislators can take one of the most effective steps toward fighting overregulation in North Carolina by setting expiration dates for state rules. Support for end dates -- or sunsetting -- is one of the key findings in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report.
Published: Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 @ 11:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The use of sunset laws and periodic review can prove effective in reducing a state's regulatory burden. A bill before the General Assembly, House Bill 74...
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 @ 6:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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