Monday, May 12, 2025


Opinion: Get Ready For A Budgetary Storm

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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...