NC Spin Articles

Please raise this tax

Never let it be said that I am against all tax increases. Please raise the tax on state and local government bonds – immediately. The federal tax deduction on these bonds has a fiscal impact of...    Read More

by John Hood   |   April 22, 2015






Who pays their 'fair share'?

Curtis Dubay of the Heritage Foundation aims a Daily Signal entry at those who believe high-income earners aren’t paying their “fair share.” Two graphics from Dubay’s commentary tell an...    Read More

April 20, 2015


Charlotte's troubles in Raleigh

As senior chairman of the N.C. House Finance Committee, Bill Brawley wields plenty of power in Raleigh. But to hear the Matthews Republican tell it last week, the business and political elite in...    Read More

April 20, 2015

No need for parties

Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, April 19, 2015. Republicans who want to stick partisan labels on every election could end up with a surprise. The GOP brand in judicial and school board races...    Read More

April 20, 2015

Budget crisis didn't occur

A funny thing has happened on the way to North Carolina’s great budget crisis of 2015. Well, strictly speaking, what happened is funny if you are on the Right side of the political spectrum. If you...    Read More

by John Hood   |   April 20, 2015


Individual freedom

Have you been eating right? Getting enough exercise? How far away are you from your ideal weight? You may think that I have no business asking you such personal questions, but I beg to differ. Privacy...    Read More

by John Hood   |   April 19, 2015