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...
Opinion: With Malice Towards None: On Loving Your Political Enemies
By David Larson Carolina Journal As the Civil War was concluding, President Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address, calling for malice towards none...
You Decide: Is The Economy Passing Its Annual Evaluation?
By Mike Walden
Most of us — especially senior citizens like me — have a yearly medical evaluation. In fact, I just had mine,...
