Commentary/Opinion
Summer Polls Are Flawed Predictors
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — In this year that sometimes feels like a decade, North Carolinians have yet to cast…
Pols Can’t Be Daydream Believers
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — North Carolina’s state and local governments will likely overspend their projected revenue this year by…
Governor Op-Ed: Even In A Pandemic, North Carolina Is Prepared For Hurricane Season
Op-Ed By NC Governor Roy Cooper North Carolina has seen more than its fair share of devastating storms, particularly in…
Carolinian Led Women Into Medicine
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Excluding people based on their race, sex, or other characteristics doesn’t just keep those individuals…
You Decide: Is It Really 2030?
By Dr. Mike Walden The calendar says 2020, but some say it’s really 2030. Huh? Did we suddenly lose a decade?…
The Impending Creep Of Unionization Into North Carolina
By: Becki Gray In February 2019, after months of negotiation, Western North Carolina’s Mission Hospital was sold to HCA Healthcare,…
Homicides Spiking In Carolina Cities
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As if the COVID crisis and economic recession weren’t bad enough, here’s some more bad…
County Races Turn On Governance
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As the fall homestretch of the 2020 election approaches, you’re probably not spending much time…
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…
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…
