As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders and U S Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York describe themselves as socialists But neither one fits the classic definition of socialist Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist distinguishes the two politicians from traditional socialists and explains why their policy goals would not lead to institutionalized socialism More and more elected leaders treat politics as a type of performance That approach has helped transform American politics Yuval Levin editor of National Affairs is working on a [... more]

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Telemedicine can play an important role in the future of North Carolina health care But that doesn't mean the state needs a law forcing insurers to pay health care providers the same amount of money for services provided through technology as they would for in-person visits Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy explains why North Carolina should not follow the lead of other states that have adopted so-called telemedicine parity laws Speaking of government restrictions on health care North Carolina's certificate-of-need law continues to stifle innovation and reduce options for patients Dr Jay Singleton a [... more]

A Charlotte makeup artist wants to open a school to share her expertise But a state regulatory board says no To win state permission Jasna Bukvic-Bhayani would be forced buy thousands of dollars of new equipment and expand her curriculum to include hours of instruction in subjects other than makeup So she is suing the state Carolina Journal has covered her story Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson explains why the Institute for Justice is pursuing the lawsuit on free-speech grounds The political left has turned to the sports world in recent years for ammunition in its ideological battles The weaponization of sports [... more]

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