Commentary/Opinion
Editorial: The $16.3 Million Isn’t The Final Cost. It’s The Admission Price.
By Mickey LammEditor, JoCoReport There was a time when Smithfield was talking about a $6 million baseball stadium. That number…
Against Enemies Foreign And Domestic
By David Larson Carolina Journal Yesterday, Sept. 10, marked the one-year anniversary of the killing of conservative commentator and organizer…
When Licensing Isn’t Worth The Cost
By John Hood RALEIGH — When economist and Hoover Institution scholar Thomas Sowell famously observed that “there are no solutions,…
Carolina Job Growth Beats National Trend
By John Hood RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina experienced no net job growth…
You Decide: How Do Private And Public Companies Differ?
By Mike Walden The battle over whether capitalism or socialism is the best system for organizing our economy continues. In…
Community Colleges Merit Funding Priority
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new state budget earlier this summer, the…
Lenoir Aided Independence In Word And Deed
By John Hood RALEIGH — Some cities and towns bear the names of explorers, military commanders, poets, or politicians. Others…
Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding,…
Wobbly Claims Abound In Political Debates
By John Hood RALEIGH — “You are entitled to your opinion,” the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said. “But…
MAGA Didn’t Push Policy Rightward
By John Hood RALEIGH — One of the most-compelling parts of Stephanie Slade’s invaluable new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and…
