Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: Is The Outlook Bright For Manufacturing?
By Mike Walden Almost precisely a year ago I wrote a column about manufacturing. I reviewed the facts about manufacturing in North Carolina and throughout the country. While at both…
Opinion: Washington Won’t Fix Health Care
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Medicaid program will expand on December 1 to offer fully subsidized health plans to virtually every legal resident whose household income is at…
Opinion: Living In North Carolina Still A Bargain
By John Hood RALEIGH — Decades ago, when I moved back to North Carolina from the nation’s capital, my rent dropped by half — for a new apartment that was…
You Decide: How Can Homeowners Cope With High Interest Rates?
By Mike Walden One of the busiest times of my career as a faculty member at North Carolina State University was 40 years ago, in the early 1980s. Like now,…
Opinion Disguised As News Should Prompt The Question ‘Says Who?’
By Mitch Kokai A recent scan of North Carolina news headlines prompted a couple of major “says who?” moments for this observer. “Says who?” represents my typical reaction to statements of unattributed…
Opinion: College Rankings Reveal Awkward Truths
By John Hood RALEIGH — College and university rankings are a Massive Deal, as Regina George might say — and not just during football season. U.S. News & World Report…
You Decide: Is Higher Education Facing A Reset?
By Mike Walden I spent all of my professional career – totaling 43 years – in higher education. When I joined the faculty of North. Carolina State University in 1978,…
Opinion: Dante And Another School Year: A Teacher’s Reflection
By: John Cabascango Once again, the school year begins, with busy schedules, and a process that is part of what we as a society call success. For some it will…
Opinion: North Carolina Has No Need For This CON Game
By Mitch Kokai Public radio listeners in the Triangle recently learned about a significant competition in the health care arena. This advocate of free markets usually welcomes competition. In this…
Opinion: Voters Deserve Better Candidates
By John Hood RALEIGH — If current surveys are taken as predictive, the Democratic Party will nominate President Joe Biden for reelection next year, the Republican Party will nominate former…
You Decide: Is There A Winner In The Debate Over Taxes?
By Mike Walden Few public policy issues create more debate than taxes. That’s because taxes are linked to several complementary issues that are also controversial. When you talk about taxes,…
Social Security Matters – What About All The Money Congress Stole From Social Security?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Is there any way that Congress will vote to…
