Opinion: Push For Liberty Began In Rowan
By John Hood RALEIGH — If you look at North Carolina’s state flag, you’ll see two dates: May 20, 1775 and April 12, 1776....
Opinion: Don’t Overlook Down-Ballot Races
By John Hood RALEIGH — I have no idea who will be elected president this November. Respectfully, neither do you.
If the tumultuous nature of...
Opinion: Suppress Freedom At Your Peril
By John Hood RALEIGH — During each election cycle, we are treated to an endless parade of politicians extolling freedom. Given how many of...
You Decide: Did COVID Permanently Change The Labor Market?
By Dr. Mike Walden
I doubt that anyone alive during the COVID pandemic will forget it. Many of us are reminded of it every...
Opinion: Shot Clocks For Permits Make Sense
By John Hood
RALEIGH — North Carolina plays a starring role in the origin story of college basketball’s shot clock.
That is to say,...
Opinion: Shooting Should Shock The Conscience
By John Hood RALEIGH — Enough.
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a despicable and indefensible act that came within a whisker of success, should...
You Decide: Have Cities Reached Their Peak?
By Mike Walden I grew up in a rural region outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 1950s and early ‘60s. Our home was around...
Opinion: We Need More Hospital Competition
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina’s hospital sector has undergone lots of mergers and acquisitions over the past decade. Now the pace of...
Opinion: Citizens Should Clarify Voting Rights
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina voters will be asked this fall to remove a troubling ambiguity in the state constitution. An overwhelming,...
Opinion: Carolina Dispute Helped Provoke Revolution
By John Hood RALEIGH — As we once again celebrate our country’s birthday, might I suggest we spare a moment to consider our state’s...
