Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: Where Can We Cut Back?
By Mike Walden Both of my grandfathers were farmers in southwestern Ohio. One had a hog farm and the other raised beef cows. This was a century ago, and farming…
You Decide: If Inflation Subsides, Will Everything Be OK?
By Mike Walden I came to Raleigh and joined the North Carolina State University faculty in 1978. Then, manufacturing dominated the North Carolina economy. Manufacturing production accounted for almost a…
You Decide: Do We First Need Economic Pain To Have Economic Gain?
By Mike Walden I started lifting weights when I was in graduate school at Cornell University in the early 1970s. I joined a group—appropriately called the “barbell club”—that trained in…
Opinion: Don’t That Just Beat All?
By John Hood RALEIGH – I’ve been writing a newspaper column since 1986. During that time, I’ve had occasion to criticize the policies of six North Carolina governors: Jim Martin,…
You Decide: Is The Social Safety Net A Spring Board Or A Cushion?
By Mike Walden There are few public issues that create more debate than the “social safety net.” By social safety net, I mean the set of government policies, programs and…
You Decide: Should The Fed Stop Influencing Interest Rates?
By Mike Walden The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) is now in the process of increasing interest rates. This is a tactic the Fed uses when it wants to slow the…
Letter To The Editor: My Thoughts On GOP Endorsement Of Three School Board Candidates
By Mark Lane President Ronald Reagan popularized a saying, “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican”, which became known as Reagan’s 11th commandment. When I entered the race…
My Kid’s Club Receives Johnston County Arts Council Grant
SELMA – My Kid’s Club (MKC), a Johnston County non-profit providing services for local youth, has received a Grassroots Grant from the Johnston County Arts Council. The Johnston County Arts…
Opinion: State Politics Snaps Back Toward Normal
By John Hood RALEIGH — This year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina is shaping up to be a highly competitive and expensive one — which should surprise no one…
Opinion: 10 Things To Consider As Another School Year Begins
By John Cabascango Teaching is not like volunteering for your child’s Rec. League sport. Many parents will step up for a season to coach their child in baseball, soccer, basketball…
Editorial: School Board Candidates & Members Need To Work Out Differences
On August 8, the Johnston County Report published a news story about a leaked audio tape from Ronald Johnson that had been given to school board candidates Michelle Antoine and…
Opinion: Surge In Violence Demands Attention
By John Hood RALEIGH — While North Carolina continues to outperform the rest of the country on a range of economic and social indicators, its leaders can’t afford to overlook…
