Jon Sanders, Author at The Locker Room

Jon Sanders studies regulatory policy, a veritable kudzu of invasive government and unintended consequences. As director of regulatory studies at the John Locke Foundation, Jon gets into the weeds in all kinds of policy areas, including electricity, occupational licensing, hydraulic fracturing, the minimum wage, poverty and opportunity, state rulemaking, film and other incentives programs, certificates of need, and cronyism.

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A day in the life of transient data, politics, and media spin

It sounds as if on June 28, there were no reported COVID-19 deaths. To anyone other than news media, this would be news. It would have been the first time since March 29 — the first time in three months — that happened.

Jon Sanders, June 30, 2020
Judge Covid decides: Being made to wear a face covering

Judge Covid, who should wear face masks?

Jon Sanders, June 26, 2020
Cooper’s self-defeating mask mandate

Here is Cooper's decision matrix. One of the squares is a clear winner for freedom and self-determination in a state that boasts of being "First In Freedom." But there's also one that offers nothing but submission to the autocrat. Guess which one Cooper chose?

Jon Sanders, June 25, 2020
Why it’s dangerous not to protect people’s property

Roy Cordato's piece today on Roy Cooper’s self-serving distinction between people and property is a strong read.

Jon Sanders, June 22, 2020
Yes, hospitalizations are up; that was the whole point of flattening the curve

In March, an increase in hospitalizations in mid-June was a feature of stay-at-home orders, not a flaw. What’s changed?

Jon Sanders, June 19, 2020
Ideas for a Carolina Rebound: criminal justice and property rights

Our Carolina Rebound report offers sweeping proposals across a broad range of policy areas to revive North Carolina's economy after COVID-19 and Gov. Cooper's shutdown and lockdown orders.

Jon Sanders, June 17, 2020
Judge Covid decides: Wearing a face mask

Judge Covid, should I wear a face mask just to be safe?

Jon Sanders, June 16, 2020
A “surge” in new COVID-19 cases? Blame the denominator

New cases are high, but so are new tests. The percent of tests returning positive is still stable. That means the problem is, as we've already shown before, the denominator.

Jon Sanders, June 12, 2020

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Director of Regulatory Studies

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