Gov. Roy Cooper issued several executive orders waiving enforcement of transportation-related regulations to help the agriculture industry prepare for Hurricane Florence
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 4:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A proposed EPA rule, as part of regulation that would purport to control greenhouse gas emissions and impose fuel efficiency standards, could harm North Carolina's vibrant performance auto and racing industries, according to a group that represents such businesses nationwide
Published: Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 @ 11:49 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Reducing carbon emissions (and thereby preventing catastrophic global warming) has always been one of President Obama's primary goals. In his 2008 victory speech he declared, "Generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that ... this was the moment when the rise of...
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 3:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A column this week in The News & Observer argues for the North Carolina Senate to reject a measure that would direct environmental officials to develop a state implementation plan with pending U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
Published: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 @ 3:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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