OPINION: There’s No Easy Path For Throwing Out Unconstitutional N.C. Law
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal
Some laws turn out to be unconstitutional. It’s usually up to the courts to make that determination.
But a recent...
You Decide: Will 2022 Be A Boom, Bust Or In-Between?
By Mike Walden
Although all the final numbers aren’t in, it appears North Carolina experienced a very good economy in 2021. The rebound from...
Worker Shortage Won’t End Soon
By John Hood
RALEIGH — On a recent road trip through Western North Carolina and North Georgia, I had occasion to stop at service...
Manufacturing Continues To Thrive
By John Hood RALEIGH — With the recent announcements of a new Toyota battery plant in Randolph County, a new Fujifilm Diosynth drug plant...
OPINION: A Not So Silent Night And Other Christmas Reflections
By Ray Nothstine Carolina Journal
I think I was in high school the first I heard about U.S. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe's reply to...
OPINION: Christmas Can Never Be Canceled
By Ray Nothstine Carolina Journal
As political strife intensifies and people are increasingly canceled for their opinions, the reality of Christmas should ground us...
On Becoming A Political Advertiser
By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s not personal, it’s just business — or so Facebook assures me.
On this matter, I’m inclined to believe the...
Got To Pick A Pocket?
By John Hood RALEIGH — Did Fagin’s pickpockets stimulate the economy of London?
’Tis the season to reference a different Charles Dickens classic, I know,...
You Decide: Is It Cheaper To Live In North Carolina?
By Dr. Mike Walden
With the inflation rate at forty-year highs, coping with a higher cost-of-living is on our minds. Both households and businesses are...
Yes, College (Usually) Pays Off
By John Hood RALEIGH — Is the purpose of a university education to prepare graduates to get jobs? I’ve never thought so. But then...
