Our state has gotten freer
Maximizing freedom is a core conservative goal and over the past ten years or largely conservative governance in North Carolina, we have made significant progress toward that goal. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Let's disagree more constructively
A recent poll revealed that 79 percent of those surveyed said we needed to bring this country together. But what does that mean? Read More
Good news on the state budget
The state treasury is in good shape, given what North Carolina has experienced this year. Here are four areas our leaders should consider for spending. Read More
Parity extends down the ballot
How could it happen that 61 of our 100 counties have county governments controlled by Republicans but 51 percent of our population lives in counties controlled by Democrats? Read More
Time for Cooper to deal
For the governor to convert his win into achievements he needs to alter his approach to the job. Read More
Eight factors shaped NC elections
Eight "P' factors influenced this year's elections. Read More
Democrats threw away their shot
Democrats thought the stars were aligned for them. Problem was they were looking at the wrong constellation. Read More
Elections are like a soap opera
You can disagree strongly with your political rivals without demonizing or wishing misfortune on them. Just as they should avoid being obnoxious winners in the coming months, you should avoid being a sore loser. Read More
Campaigns are priming, not persuading
There may be a few whose views about a candidate can be influence at this point, but many of them aren’t likely to vote. Read More
Democrats may fall just short
Out of 170 legislative seats up for election a few dozen matchups will determine the partisan control of the two houses. Read More
