Cooper faces test on voter ID
To leap from challenging gerrymandered districts to questioning the very legitimacy of the elected General Assembly is to leap from high ground to quicksand. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
State reserves may not be enough
Will current reserves be enough? We don't have a forecast of revenues and expenses. Read More
Bring young kids back to school
Ask parents about online learning and you'll get frowns, grimaces and even tears. It is time to begin a phased in approach to reopening our schools. Read More
Former slave blazed trail for writers
Harriet Jacobs hid in an attic for seven years and became an influential voice in the abolitionist movement. Read More
Cooper seeking too much power
Even though Roy Cooper spent decades in other roles he has spent the last four trying to expand gubernatorial power. Read More
Past governors budgeted more carefully
Why not budget conservatively in the short run and adjust upward if conditions improve? Read More
COVID response creates policy options
North Carolina policy makers and executives face some short term challenges, but also need to consider the longer term. Read More
Spy and statesman fought for freedom
Do you know the name of the first African-American to appear on North Carolina's statewide ballot? Read More
Marxism remains a dangerous idea
Under no circumstances should any government try to police the expression of ideas, even abhorrent ones. At the same time, when private individuals go beyond expressing their own views and attempt to use force to silence others — by engaging in trespass, vandalism, physical obstruction, or worse — they are no longer playing by the rules of a free society. Read More
Summer polls are flawed predictors
2016 should be a reminder not to put too much stock in summertime polling. Read More
