What does freedom mean to you?
My definition of freedom and yours might be quite different. Read on to see what I mean Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Boost health access by lowering costs
82 of our 100 counties, mostly rural, rate poorly in access to healthcare. But the gap doesn't have to be as big as it is now. Better access to healthcare will keep rural North Carolinians healthier and doesn't have to cost more. Read More
Don't play favorites with business taxes
Which taxes are acceptable and which aren't? Politicians tend to play favorites. Read More
Population trends may surprise you
By 2040 North Carolina will have the 7th largest population in the nation but our growth rate will have declined. Why? Read More
Good citizenship requires skepticism
John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." Do we follow this practice today? Read More
Federal funding harms state policy
Multiple levels of government often prove cumbersome and confusing and the consequences of federal funding go far beyond the immediate fiscal effects. Read More
Let's make politics less important
Virtually every decision we make in our ostensibly free society is now subject to review, refinement, and reversal by some government agency. Read More
More freedom means more businesses
Our growth depends on more people creating and expanding businesses. So how do we best foster that atmosphere? Read More
Odd-year primaries yield normal outcomes
The special congressional elections prove these elections produce comparable turnouts, that legislators tend to be strong candidates and that the effects of significant expenditures are often exaggerated. Read More
State ranks high in college funding
Our state appropriates almost $12,500 to state colleges and universities for each full time equivalent student and even though it is less than before the Great Recession it is still greater than all but two other states. Read More
