Opinion: Shot Clocks For Permits Make Sense
By John Hood
RALEIGH — North Carolina plays a starring role in the origin story of college basketball’s shot clock.
That is to say,...
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...