Commentary/Opinion
Community Colleges Merit Funding Priority
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new state budget earlier this summer, the state’s community colleges received a substantial boost in taxpayer funding.…
Lenoir Aided Independence In Word And Deed
By John Hood RALEIGH — Some cities and towns bear the names of explorers, military commanders, poets, or politicians. Others refer to geographical features or landmarks. And some preserve the…
Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m…
Wobbly Claims Abound In Political Debates
By John Hood RALEIGH — “You are entitled to your opinion,” the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said. “But you are not entitled to your own facts.” Although I…
MAGA Didn’t Push Policy Rightward
By John Hood RALEIGH — One of the most-compelling parts of Stephanie Slade’s invaluable new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right is her discussion of…
Tearing Down Institutions Is Far Easier Than Building Them
By David Larson Carolina Journal Americans’ trust in core institutions has been dropping for decades, according to Gallup. It dropped from almost 50% in the late 1970s to about 40%…
You Decide: Should Young Workers Be Angry About The Economy?
By Mike Walden Young workers, defined as those from Generation Z – born between 1997 and 2012 – are reported to have numerous complaints about the economy, so much so…
Tax Reform Must Be Sustainable
By John Hood RALEIGH — Earlier this month, the voters of Missouri decisively defeated a constitutional amendment authorizing an end to the state’s income tax. It was an overwhelming defeat…
Shrinking Campus Programs Is No Conspiracy
By John Hood RALEIGH — As a passionate aficionado of history, philosophy, and classical civilization — the foreign language I took in college was Ancient Greek — I wince when…
Minimum Wages Are Popular — And Unwise
By John Hood RALEIGH — As a Freedom Conservative, I recognize that some policies I favor are broadly popular, others draw mixed reviews, and a few are broadly unpopular. I…
Raleigh Seeks Clarity From NC Courts About Who Can Sue Over Zoning
By Mitch Kokai The city of Raleigh has no dog in the legal fight between Rockingham County commissioners and opponents of a casino proposed in 2023. Yet the capital city…
Voting By Foot Works Quite Well
By John Hood RALEIGH — Did you know that the voters of San Francisco will decide this fall whether the city will set up its own municipal bank? Or that…
