John Locke Foundation: Prudent Policy / Impeccable Research - Volume CXLIX | Eastern North Carolina Now

We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.

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    Publisher's note: We want our readers to understand that there is wise policy afoot here in North Carolina, and to that end, we offer these excellent videos from our associates, in prudent policy research, at the John Locke Foundation.

    We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.


Campbell Law panel tackles human trafficking



    RALEIGH     As the Super Bowl approaches this weekend, people concerned about human trafficking hope to draw attention to the crime. Media reports often trumpet links between the nation's most-hyped football game and instances of trafficking.

    The Campbell Law Federalist Society highlighted the issue with a panel discussion Wednesday. Moderated by N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the discussion spelled out basic details of human trafficking and described the legal community's efforts to fight the problem in North Carolina.

    Click play below to watch the panel discussion, featuring (from left on screen) SBI Special Agent Elena Jones, Cary Police Detective Matt Pearson, JusticeMatters Executive Director Libby Coles, Wake County Assistant District Attorney Boz Zellinger, and Regent University Law School Assistant Professor Tessa Dysart.


JLF experts recommend REINS Act for North Carolina



    RALEIGH     North Carolina could take another major step toward "reining" in regulatory overreach by adopting a new tool targeting rules with the largest economic impact.

    That's the idea behind the REINS Act, an idea John Locke Foundation experts explained Tuesday for a state legislative oversight group.

    REINS, or "regulations from the executive in need of scrutiny," is a concept that has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives three times but has stalled in the Senate.

    At either the federal or state level, REINS would require lawmakers to vote on any rule that would have a major economic impact. At this time, unelected bureaucrats can enact many rules without regard to the potential economic costs.

    Watch the video to hear testimony from JLF Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray and Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders about the potential benefits of a state-level REINS Act.


UNC TV plans for the future, ‘beyond Downton Abbey and Elmo’



    RALEIGH     Times are changing for public television in North Carolina and across the country, as one of PBS' top programs enters its final season and a long-running children's program moves to HBO.

    UNC TV leaders explained how they're adapting to changes in North Carolina's public television network during a Feb. 1, 2016, presentation to the John Locke Foundation's Shaftesbury Society.

    This video clip includes comments from Gail Zimmermann, interim director and general manager; Tom Davidson, senior director of content; Shannon Vickery, director of production and partnerships; and Adam Woodlief, director of mobile and emergency services.

    Click here to access the full 58:55 presentation.

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