Opinion: Politicians Play With Fairy Dust
By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s hard not to play along when children come up with cute untruths.
Back when one of my now-grown sons...
Opinion: Disappointing Primaries Lacked Substance
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Party nominations for North Carolina’s 2024 elections are, for the most part, decided. Just four races remain to be...
You Decide: What Are The Key Challenges For N.C.’s Future?
By Mike Walden
Long ago, my father told me it was always good to look ahead. Why? Because problems may appear that take a...
Opinion: Common Fallacies Impede Sound Policy
RALEIGH — Those who advocate rational public policy, based on a thorough understanding of the principles of human action and the benefits of voluntary...
Commentary: All Attention Turns To November
By Brad Crone Reconciliation. That’s the big word today following the Tuesday, March 5th Super Tuesday Primary in North Carolina.
Both sides led by Republican Lt....
Opinion: Dodd-Frank Damaged Housing Market
By John Hood RALEIGH — Would it shock you to learn that a regulatory bill enacted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis...
Lt. Governor Race Draws Fourteen Candidates
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Most of the executive-branch offices comprising North Carolina’s Council of State are either open seats in 2024 or will...
You Decide: Has The State Labor Market Changed Since COVID?
By Mike Walden
Think about where you were four years ago, in February 2020. My wife and I have birthdays early in the year...
New School Board Group Sounds Alarm On Mediocre Education Putting ‘Nation At Risk’
By Amy CookeForty-one years ago, under the leadership of President Ronald Reagan, the National Commission on Excellence in Education found “a nation at risk.”
If...
Opinion: The Right To School Choice Is Also About The Right To Stay Put
By Douglas Lee Lauen and David Griffith Carolina Journal Despite signs of progress, the latest test results show that most North Carolina students have yet to...
