Commentary/Opinion
Opinion: Community Ties Boost Social Mobility
By John Hood RALEIGH — For a state accustomed to faring well on many economic and policy comparisons, North Carolina’s…
Opinion: A Big Tent Still Has Sidewalls
By John Hood RALEIGH — Having spent most of my career building, financing, and leading conservative institutions — in North…
North Carolinians Join The First Battle
By John Hood RALEIGH — It was 250 years ago this week that North Carolinians fought in their first formal…
You Decide: Will AI Be A Net Plus?
By Mike Walden AI — the abbreviation for “artificial intelligence — appears on a path to be a bigger part…
Social Security Matters – Did The Obama-Era Social Security Tax Cuts Hurt The Program?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens…
Opinion: Democratic Wave Crushes GOP Candidates
By John Hood RALEIGH — The odd-year elections yielded precisely what all the warning signs of 2025 portended: a strong…
Social Security Matters – Consider The “Wearing Out” Factor While Deciding When To Claim Social Security
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American…
Letter To The Editor: Reform Not Ruin – Fixing The House Without Burning It Down
By John Cabascango Despite the usual online noise of doom and gloom regarding the public school system, some lessons can…
You Decide: Why Are Gas Prices Down, Food Prices Up?
By Mike Walden Two of the most important purchases by consumers are food and gas. We obviously need food to…
Social Security Matters – Do I Need To Sign Up For An Online Social Security Account?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens…
