You Decide: How Does North Carolina Compare On Taxes?
By Mike Walden
A couple of days ago my wife heard an enthusiastic “Yippee!” from my home office. “What was that for?” she asked....
Op-Ed: Commissioner Causey – Avoid Distracted Driving; Keep Your Focus On The Road
By Mike Causey
As April winds down, so does Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It is my hope that the emphasis we’ve placed on getting drivers...
Unemployment News Isn’t So Rosy
By John Hood
The latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show about 251,000 North Carolinians unemployed as of April, down about 58,000 since...
Eight Factors Shaped NC Elections
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Over the course of 34 years penning a column on North Carolina politics and public policy, I’ve seen it all.
Or...
Pipeline Demise Won’t Halt Natural Gas
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — The proposed natural-gas pipeline through Eastern North Carolina is dead. Long live natural gas!
Admittedly, there won’t be a coronation ceremony...
Black & Blue: The Truth Matters
By: Police Chief A.Z. Williams
Johnston County Report reached out to five local public figures and asked they share their personal thoughts about current social...
Will You Take The Vaccine?
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — Despite the current spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths, there is good news on the not-so-distant horizon. Three effective vaccines...
You Decide: Is It Cheaper To Live In North Carolina?
By Dr. Mike Walden
With the inflation rate at forty-year highs, coping with a higher cost-of-living is on our minds. Both households and businesses are...
You Decide: Should We Revive The Idea Of A Negative Income Tax?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Income inequality, poverty, hunger, unemployment – these are all issues that have been with us for a while but became worse...
Activists In Our Schools: The Teacher Unions
Part 3 By Michelle Antoine Jimmy Hoffa's International Brotherhood of Teamsters came to Mecklenburg County over 60 years ago with the goal of unionizing...
