Commentary/Opinion
Opinion: The Meaning Of Oliver Anthony
By David Larson Carolina Journal Over the weekend, an unsigned Virginia artist named Oliver Anthony performed his original song “Rich men north of Richmond” at a farmers market in rural…
Opinion: Budget Delay Strengthens Case For Limits
By John Hood RALEIGH — House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters last week that the North Carolina General Assembly is unlikely to craft and approve a state budget deal before…
You Decide: Is It A Bird, A Plane Or A Crazy Economy?
By Mike Walden When I was growing up in the 1950s, I was a fan of the Superman TV show. The program opened with the announcer looking up at the…
Opinion: Presidential Primaries Need A Shake-Up
By John Hood RALEIGH — I know you may find this news depressing, but we’re only five months away from the first votes in the 2024 presidential election. Our current…
Opinion: Roots of American Freedom Run Deep
By John Hood RALEIGH — Last month I joined dozens of other writers, scholars, activists, and leaders across the country to declare ourselves “Freedom Conservatives.” What do FreeCons stand for?…
Opinion: Gas Pipeline Will Help North Carolinians
By John Hood RALEIGH — Over the next 25 years, the market for electrical power in North Carolina will undergo dramatic change. If progressives get their way, government will use…
You Decide: What’s Wrong With Worker Productivity?
By Mike Walden One of the underappreciated measures of the economy is worker productivity, which simply measures how much a worker accomplishes — called output — in a given period…
Opinion: Where Georgia Beats North Carolina
By John Hood RALEIGH — A new study of occupational-licensing laws is out — and the results aren’t pretty for North Carolina. According to a report by the Archbridge Institute,…
Opinion: Yes, North Carolina Governors Matter
By John Hood RALEIGH — With my longtime friend Andy Wells, a former state senator, joining the Republican primary field for governor and Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan publicly considering…
Opinion: NCInnovation Is A Bridge Too Far
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina has enjoyed more than a decade of conservative governance. It’s brought our state impressive growth and widespread acclaim. The General Assembly has reformed…
Opinion: Conservatives Must Stand For Freedom
By John Hood RALEIGH — In North Carolina, the political label “conservative” is more popular than the terms “liberal” or “progressive.” In the most recent John Locke Foundation poll, for…
You Decide: What’s The Real Poverty Rate?
By Mike Walden I can remember when President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed the war on poverty in 1964. Since then, a variety of governmental programs have been developed to address poverty…
