Commentary/Opinion
Political Fantasies Can Be Costly
By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s hard not to play along when children come up with cute untruths. For example, for a time one of my boys used to tell…
Cancel Culture: Looking At The Wrong Thing
SPONSORED CONTENT By Dillon Schupp “Cancel culture” isn’t really a new phenomenon. It’s existed for decades- just under slightly different forms. It might surprise you to know that cancel culture…
State Has Too Much Debt Already
By John Hood RALEIGH — Thanks to the fiscally responsible policies of the North Carolina General Assembly, state government has some $5 billion in unspent funds and unanticipated revenues in…
COVID 19: A Family Physician’s Perspective
By: Dr. Chuck Williams As spring began last week and brought a welcome end to a cold, wet winter the news of improving COVID19 statistics gave us even more reason…
No, Inequality Isn’t Increasing
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Every argument has three parts: definitions, premises, and logical reasoning. When conservatives and progressives disagree about a specific issue, each side often leaps to the…
You Decide: Are We Looking At A Test Of MMT?
By Dr. Mike Walden Although the main principles of economics were established decades ago, the discipline is constantly evolving. One of the most recent contributions has been a new field…
An Intensive Effort To Root Out Domestic Terrorism
Capitol Columns By: Brad Crone In the summer of 1980, Glenn Miller, the Carolina Master Dragon of the Knights of Ku Klux Klan held a rally near Benson. The event…
Answering The $600 Million Question
By: Becki Gray Last year as the seriousness of the Coronavirus began to sink in, when governors issued stay at home orders and only allowed “essential” businesses to open, fear…
Let’s Head Off Labor Shortages
By John Hood RALEIGH — It may sound preposterous at the moment, with North Carolina’s unemployment rate still significantly above its pre-COVID rate, but I think our leaders should be…
Suburban Voters Form Largest Bloc
By John Hood RALEIGH — If you think about regional differences in North Carolina politics, economics, or culture in terms of urban blue and rural red, you are missing a…
Liquor Business Should Be Private
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina governments shouldn’t be in the liquor business. Two recent stories illustrate this story well. One was written by my Carolina Journal colleague John…
COVID Stimulus Bill Is Reckless
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The $1.9 trillion “COVID relief” bill just enacted by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden gives out $1,400 checks to most Americans. It boosts…
