Civics education extends beyond schools
There are more events coming to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Mass production can ease housing woes
Manufactured homes can be built off-site making them more economic in terms of labor costs and factories can run 24 hours a day with no delays due to bad weather. Read More
Declaration defends 2 core principles
Freedom and self-government were principles that sustained the American cause. Read More
Some homers among the strikes
When you step up to the editorial plate once or twice a week over four decades, you’re going to strike out. Often. Read More
Why business leaders ought to worry
There is a perceived growing undercurrent of suspicion, resentment, and outright hostility aimed at the business sector. Read More
Carolinians set stage for Declaration
250 years ago this week, patriots from North and South Carolina put an end to Britain's first Southern Strategy. Read More
Standardized tests convey crucial data
The latest student test scores continue the reality that too many children are, in fact, being left behind. Read More
Fighting fraud is a high priority
Just ending waste, fraud and abuse in government spending won't resolve our fiscal crisis. Read More
Cost curve bends, but not enough
Medical spending in the US as a share of gross domestic product was 15% lower than projected 14 years earlier, and indeed was only “marginally higher” than in 2010. Read More
Federal crash will hurt North Carolinians
Budget analysts in and out of government correctly fingered entitlements as the primary driver of federal deficits. The time will come when everything will have to be included in discussion and negotiation. Read More
