NC Deserves Its Own DOGE To Reduce Inflated State Budgets
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
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
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...
You Decide: Will Prices Decline?
By Mike Walden
During the presidential campaign, both major candidates promised to lower prices if elected. Now that the election is over, will President-elect...
Opinion: Tax Reform Returns To Center Stage
By John Hood RALEIGH — With the tumultuous election cycle behind us, lawmakers in both Washington and Raleigh will talk taxes in 2025. In...
Triumph Of The Unknown Ideal: The Real Story Of Thanksgiving
By Jeff Moore Historical accounts of the first Thanksgiving celebrated by some early settlers in what is now New England represent the moral underpinnings...
Opinion: Kids Need Freedom Too
By David Larson We tend to focus on the freedoms of adults — like the ability to vote, speak one’s mind, and own private...
Opinion: DOGE Can Learn From North Carolina
By John Hood RALEIGH — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up the Department of Government...
Opinion: When Taxes (Almost) Killed Tap
By John Hood RALEIGH — I write a syndicated column on politics and public policy that often centers on the issue of taxation....
Opinion: North Carolina Must Compete For Nurses
By John Hood RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly has made our state a more attractive place to live, work, and do business...
