New Monuments Could Unify State
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — If you’ve lived in North Carolina for even a few years, you’ve probably formed an opinion about whether statues and...
Government’s Basic Tasks Need Doing
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — One morning in late March, I drove from my home in Southern Wake County to my office in North Raleigh...
You Decide: Can Good Things Come From Bad Times?
By Dr. Mike Walden
My mother died twenty years ago. Although she didn’t have much formal education – she dropped out of high school after...
AMAC Backs Reform Of Social Security WEP Clause That Penalizes Private Sector Workers
WASHINGTON, DC - AMAC Action is calling for reform of the Windfall Elimination Provision . “It does a disservice to public service employees who...
Governor Cooper: Congress Needs To Act Now And Extend Unemployment Benefits For Struggling Workers
Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper:
Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in...
Latest Job Numbers Look Promising
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — For inveterate optimists, the past several months have been excruciating. A global pandemic has produced great suffering and death. A...
COVID Infections Far Exceed Cases
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — You may recall that back in early April, a panel of health analysts presented Gov. Roy Cooper with two forecasts:...
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...
Just Causes Need Prudent Leaders
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — History is full of cases in which people subverted their own just causes by acting impulsively rather than carefully considering...
You Decide: How Long Will North Carolina’s Recovery Take?
By Dr. Mike Walden
I usually pepper my public presentations with some humor. After all, even I know economics can be a rather dull and dry...
