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...
You Decide: How Worrisome Is The National Debt?
By Mike Walden
When I speak to a variety of groups around the state, I know at least one of the questions likely to be...
Schools Are Moving To Ban Smart Phones In Class. Research Suggests It’s The Right...
By David Larson Carolina Journal Psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book, “The Anxious Generation,” lays out the latest research on what constant screen time...
You Decide: Will These Seven Predictions Come True In 2021?
By Dr. Mike Walden
It’s that time of year again for predictions about the upcoming year. In my case, of course, these will be forecasts...
Meet Clayton’s Newest K-9 Team
Officer Victoria Lee became known around Clayton as the singing cop this past October after a video of her singing a duet with a...
You Decide: How Can We Cope With Higher Gas Prices?
By Mike Walden
Gas prices are on the rise. As I am writing this column, the average national price just jumped to over $4 per...
You Decide: Can We Agree On Some Tax Concepts?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Taxes are almost always a big part of political elections. Questions about who pays taxes, whether taxes are too high or...
District Closings Boost Homeschooling
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — North Carolina is already the homeschooling capital of the United States. Now the attraction of this education option is soaring...
Social Security Matters – I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
Association of Mature American Citizens
Ask Rusty – I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I'd...
Op Ed: Help Is On The Way. But First We Have To Dig Deep
By Governor Roy Cooper
When I announced North Carolina had its first known COVID case on March 3rd, most of us didn’t expect to be...
