Opinion: Get Ready For A Budgetary Storm
By John Hood
RALEIGH — For universities, state governments, localities, medical providers, and other institutions receiving lots of federal money, it’s time to batten...
Opinion: State Audit Exposes NCInnovation’s Transparency Problem
By Donald Bryson Carolina Journal On March 13, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor released its performance audit of NCInnovation (NCI), a state-backed private...
Opinion: Pacesetting States Offer Growth Lessons
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the country. If present trends continue, we’ll surpass Georgia and...
Opinion: Senator Sanderson Brings Overdue Sunshine
By John BussianIn a day when the usual defenders of freedom of speech, press freedom, and open government rights have less available to wage...
Opinion: Set Clear Priorities For Road Funding
By John Hood RALEIGH — In recent weeks, I’ve written several columns flagging areas where North Carolina lags behind other states. We don’t do...
Letter To The Editor: Of Policies And People
The recent Johnston County School Board Policy proposal for removing the terms “Gender Identity” and “Sexual Orientation” from the list of behaviors which are...
Opinion: North Carolina Fails Telehealth Exam
By John Hood
RALEIGH — North Carolina has become a national leader in such policy areas as tax reform, school choice, and transportation funding....
Opinion: Raise Teacher Pay The Right Way
By John Hood RALEIGH — Four Republicans members of the North Carolina House of Representatives — Erin Paré and Mike Schietzelt of Wake County,...
Opinion: Institute Fosters Stronger Public Leadership
By John Hood RALEIGH — “What’s in a name?” wrote the Bard in his masterpiece Romeo and Juliet. “That which we call a rose by...
You Decide: Can We Make Sense And Cents About The Debt?
By Mike Walden
The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has peaked for two...
