Tuesday, July 16, 2024


Suburban Voters Form Largest Bloc

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By John Hood RALEIGH — If you think about regional differences in North Carolina politics, economics, or culture in terms of urban blue and rural...

Crisis Hastened Health-Care Reforms

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By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — For all the suffering and damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s at least one silver lining: the experience may...

Conspiracy Theories Damage Democracy

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By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — For weeks after the ballots were counted, supporters of the defeated presidential candidate insisted the election had been stolen. Some...

Mother’s Day 2022, Remembering Childhood Conversations With My Mom

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By: John Cabascango Time has faded the details of the memory that returns to me this Mother's Day.  I know it involved one...

Farther Along We’ll Know All About It

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By Eric Jackson Johnston County Report reached out to five local public figures and asked they share their personal thoughts about current social justice issues....

Opinion: Our COVID Outcomes Were Average

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By John Hood RALEIGH — Because Gov. Roy Cooper’s former secretary of health and human services, Mandy Cohen, just got the nod from President...

Opinion: Parents Not Politicians Are Ultimate Guardians Of Kids Online

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By David Larson Carolina Journal There are a lot of efforts from politicians, from both sides of the aisle, right now to protect children...

Social Security Matters – Should A Working Widow Claim Now Or Wait?

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By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My husband died 13 years ago at age 50. I am...

You Decide: What’s Wrong With Worker Productivity?

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By Mike Walden One of the underappreciated measures of the economy is worker productivity, which simply measures how much a worker accomplishes — called...

Opinion: Carolina Dispute Helped Provoke Revolution

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By John Hood RALEIGH — As we once again celebrate our country’s birthday, might I suggest we spare a moment to consider our state’s...