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NC Should Resolve To Kick Its CON Habit In 2025

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By Jeff Moore A recent promotional release from an outfit named the Senior Resource Center ranked which states were the safest for retirees based...

Carolinian Paired Calypso And Christmas

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By John Hood RALEIGH — Even the most curmudgeonly of Scrooges can’t help but tap their toes when they hear the first few notes...

Resolve To Fight Wasteful Government Spending In 2025

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By Donna King Carolina Journal As we prepare to ring in the new year, many Americans will set resolutions to improve their lives —...

Opinion: Why Medicaid Expansion Isn’t Over

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By John Hood RALEIGH — Of course Congress and the White House are going to reduce federal funding for Medicaid expansion. Of course North...

You Decide: What Are The Impacts Of Tariffs?

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By Mike Walden I was introduced to the concept of tariffs over half a century ago when I took my first undergraduate economics class....

Opinion: New Import Taxes Are A Bad Bet

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By John Hood RALEIGH — During his 2024 campaign, Donald Trump promised sky-high tariffs on products from China and across-the-board taxes on imports from...

Opinion: Go Bigger On Regulatory Reform

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By John Hood RALEIGH — Pro-growth tax reform has paid big dividends, at both the state and federal levels, but if I had to...

NC Deserves Its Own DOGE To Reduce Inflated State Budgets

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By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal Earlier this week, the NC Senate deliberated and voted on legislation to present the voters of the state with...

Opinion: Timely Read For Our Troubled Times

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By John Hood RALEIGH — If you think what has made 2024 memorable is a chaotic political campaign featuring multiple assassination attempts, a first-ever...

Opinion: Down-Ballot Races Show Modest Shift

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By John Hood RALEIGH — Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the results of the...