Our state's economy continues to excel
A Canadian think tank ranks North Carolina 9th among the states in economic freedom. In 2010 we ranked 19th. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Let's really reform state universities
Do North Carolinians receive an adequate return for the large investment they make in the UNC System? Read More
Roads are a solution, not the problem
Don’t be fooled by transit dreams woven of gossamer threads. Read More
How North Carolina can expand opportunity
Six ways our state can keep growing and moving forward Read More
Campuses will try to keep discriminating
Academic leaders should have ended the practice of racial and ethnic discrimination in admissions decades ago but now it is plotting to circumvent the definitive ruling from the nation's highest court. Read More
Liberate markets to help workers succeed
Governments need to change how they tax individuals who earn income from multiple states and how they tax businesses that employ large numbers of remote employees. Read More
Competition makes public schools better
There have been dozens of studies on whether competition's effects on public education but they generally find the effects to be positive. Read More
New law property checks governor's power
It is never legitimate for one person to decide the question of a state of emergency. Read More
Democratic court blew it on redistricting
Redistricting reform must be accomplished by amending the state constitution. Read More
Christmas gets a cheeky defense
An almanac publisher in 1681, John Tully, included a list of satirical predictions each year, telling readers that if they didn't materialize they could use the publication as toilet paper. Read More
