Opinion: Shooting Should Shock The Conscience
By John Hood RALEIGH — Enough.
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a despicable and indefensible act that came within a whisker of success, should...
You Decide: Have Cities Reached Their Peak?
By Mike Walden I grew up in a rural region outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 1950s and early ‘60s. Our home was around...
Opinion: We Need More Hospital Competition
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina’s hospital sector has undergone lots of mergers and acquisitions over the past decade. Now the pace of...
Opinion: Citizens Should Clarify Voting Rights
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina voters will be asked this fall to remove a troubling ambiguity in the state constitution. An overwhelming,...
Opinion: Carolina Dispute Helped Provoke Revolution
By John Hood RALEIGH — As we once again celebrate our country’s birthday, might I suggest we spare a moment to consider our state’s...
You Decide: What’s The Biggest Issue Facing The Country?
By Mike Walden At the numerous presentations I give during the year, I am frequently asked this question: What is the most important issue...
Opinion: Freedom Has Multiple Definitions
By John Hood RALEIGH — What does it mean to be free? Many seemingly intractable disputes about specific issues — ranging from welfare spending...
Opinion: GOP Still Ahead On Key Issues
By John Hood RALEIGH — A little over a year ago, I penned a column using polling data to explore why North Carolinians appeared...
Opinion: Fund Core Programs Or Save Surplus
By John Hood RALEIGH — I acknowledge that one politician’s “wasteful spending” may be another politician’s “strategic investment.” Still, I suspect state Sen. Phil...
You Decide: Should We Worry About The Declining Birth Rate?
By Mike Walden One of the benefits of aging is that you often see problems completely turn around. In the 1990s there were worries...
