Commentary/Opinion
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…
You Decide: Are There Costs To The New COVID Stimulus Bill?
By Dr. Mike Walden The new COVID-19 relief bill is big – really big – as Barney Fife would say. It will provide $1.9 trillion of federal government spending to…
Polls Underestimate GOP Support
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Just before the 2020 elections, the RealClearPolitics.com polling average had Joe Biden leading Donald Trump nationwide by 7.2 percentage points. Biden did end up winning…
Three School Initiatives Show Promise
By John Hood RALEIGH — In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led General Assembly have locked horns…
Food Friday: Nutrients You May Not Be Getting Enough Of And Current “Trendy” Eating Patterns
By Cassidy Hobbs HallArea Agent, Family and Consumer SciencesJohnston County Cooperative Extension March is National Nutrition Month. So far this year, we have explored meal planning, eating more fruits and…
Levers Help Charities Meet Needs
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — You may not know much about an ancient Greek mathematician and inventor named Archimedes. But I bet you know the most famous thing he said.…
So You Believe In God – What’s The Point?
SPONSORED CONTENT By Dillon Schupp My grandmother was an amazing woman. She wasn’t perfect- but I always loved spending time over at her house. Especially for the food. My gosh-…
