Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: How Will Social Security Be Fixed?
By Mike Walden In nine years, Social Security will celebrate its 100th birthday. An estimated 69 million people receive monthly Social Security checks. Full disclosure: I am one of them.…
On Road Funding, Something’s Gotta Give
By John Hood RALEIGH — Fred Astaire is one of my favorite entertainers of all time. For one of his later films, the romance Daddy Long Legs (1955), Johnny Mercer…
JCAR: New Homes Are Helping The County Catch Up, Not Get Ahead
This article was submitted by the Johnston County Association of REALTORS® (JCAR) and is published as submitted. JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — Growth is one of the most talked-about issues in…
Local Newspapers Play Essential Roles
By John Hood RALEIGH — It was 40 years ago this week that I wrote my first column for North Carolina newspapers. Still in journalism school at UNC-Chapel Hill, I…
Free Markets Can Promote Affordability
By John Hood RALEIGH — If formal surveys and social-media tracking offer useful signals — flawed as they may be, they’re superior to motivated reasoning or rank speculation — affordability…
You Decide: What Are The Benefits And Costs Of Immigration?
By Mike Walden Immigration of foreign-born individuals moving to the U.S. has sparked serious debates about the pros and cons of the movement. Of particular concern has been the large…
The Public’s Sense Of Betrayal At Wasted Taxpayer Money
By David Larson Carolina Journal Not everything we cover in the news business makes it through to the average person on the street. They have so many things competing for…
Hospital Market Needs More Competition
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the leaders of WakeMed, one of the three hospital systems with large facilities in North Carolina’s most populous county, announced plans to merge with…
British Scheme Helped The Patriot Cause
By John Hood RALEIGH — In war, alliances often prove decisive. But as Sun Tzu observed nearly 2,500 years ago, allies can often be more trouble than they are worth.…
Billing Chaos Drives Healthcare Administrative Costs
By David Larson Carolina Journal Arguably, the biggest issue for North Carolina’s financial security — on the individual, business, and governmental level — remains the cost of healthcare. The bipartisan…
Social Security Matters: Can My Spouse File At 63 And Then Get Half Of Mine When I Later Claim?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My spouse is 63 and I am 65. I am planning to take my Social Security…
Seek Common Sense On Early Voting
By John Hood RALEIGH — When I began covering politics in the late 1980s, Labor Day unofficially signaled the “homestretch” of election campaigns. After winning their party’s nomination in late-spring…
