Opinion: Inflation Remains A Potent Political Issue
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Democrats are puzzled and frustrated. Jobless rates are low, wages are rising, and growth in gross domestic product last...
Sales Tax Hike Is Unneeded
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — When North Carolina Democrats are in power, their go-to source of new revenue is to raise sales taxes.
Oh, I realize...
Letter To Editor: Operation Critical Race Theory
By: Beth Moore, M.ED.This week I was at a County Commissioners meeting. I was disheartened by what I heard around the school budget and...
Meet Clayton’s Newest K-9 Team
Officer Victoria Lee became known around Clayton as the singing cop this past October after a video of her singing a duet with a...
You Decide: What’s The Real Unemployment Rate?
By Dr. Mike Walden
The unemployment rate is the most watched economic indicator by the media and the public. It’s easy to understand why. The...
Social Security Matters – About the Mystery of Spousal Benefits
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
Association of Mature American Citizens
Ask Rusty – About the Mystery of Spousal Benefits
Dear Rusty: From what I’ve researched,...
You Don’t Need A New Spouse To Have A New Marriage
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By Dillon Schupp Marriage is awesome. It’s also incredibly challenging! There is absolutely nothing easy about living with another person who not only...
You Decide: What Makes North Carolina Popular?
By Mike Walden
Almost every week we see another positive comment or ranking about the North Carolina economy. For example, recently North Carolina surpassed 5...
Opinion: Living In North Carolina Still A Bargain
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Decades ago, when I moved back to North Carolina from the nation’s capital, my rent dropped by half —...
Opinion: Land-Use Rules Cost Us Dearly
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Though polarization is a pervasive and powerful force in our politics, housing policy is one area where cross-ideological coalitions...
