Letter To The Editor: More Than A Day Off: Reflecting On Dr. King In...
This Martin Luther King Day, volunteers will plant gardens and lines from the “I Have A Dream Speech” will flood the internet. Politicians will...
You Decide: How Can We Fix The Labor Market?
By Mike Walden
There are several worries about today’s labor market.
The first is the ongoing “labor shortage.” The percentage of adults who are working or...
Opinion: Campuses Will Try To Keep Discriminating
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally compel the University of North Carolina and the rest of...
Opinion: Liberate Markets To Help Workers Succeed
By John Hood
RALEIGH — I have two favorite quotes from Ronald Reagan about the world of work. The first one illustrates his mastery...
You Decide: Can Economics Help You Survive 2023?
By Mike Walden
2023 will be a challenging year for the economy. We’re starting the year with the ongoing problem of high inflation. Although...
Opinion: Competition Makes Public Schools Better
By John Hood
RALEIGH — According to multiple media reports, there will likely be major efforts during the 2023 session of the North Carolina...
Opinion: New Law Properly Checks Governor’s Power
By John Hood
RALEIGH — When COVID-19 first struck North Carolina nearly three years ago, Gov. Roy Cooper responded with a series of executive...
Opinion: ‘Centering Equity’ Poisons NC Opioid Plan
By David Larson Carolina Journal
Attorney General Josh Stein announced that North Carolina would be receiving another $1 billion from opioid settlements, this time from Walgreens...
Opinion: Christmas Gets A Cheeky Defense
By John Hood RALEIGH — One of the ironies of the holiday calendar is that Christmas follows closely after Thanksgiving. Many of the Pilgrims...
Opinion: Patients Deserve More Choice Of Hospitals
By John Hood RALEIGH — Asheville’s Mission Hospital will soon have a new competitor in Western North Carolina. That’s good news: when a single...
