Reliable power means nuclear power
By 2050 North Carolinians could face the very real prospect of rolling blackouts during summer months. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
For faster growth, pick freedom
For many years witnessed a robust debate about how best to enhance North Carolina's economic competitiveness. Read More
School closures were very bad policy
Other countries and some states started reopening public schools in the summer of 2020. North Carolina didn't and that was a bad call. Read More
Virtues of freedom are timeless
There have been many innovations in expanding freedom, however there's nothing new in the underlying concept. Read More
Break up to make up with parents
Even though North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states enrollment in district-run public schools has declined 4 percent in the past decade. Read More
Biden flip-flops on fighting inflation
Unlike North Carolina and most other states, there is no constitutional requirement that the federal government balance its operating budget. Read More
State politics snaps back to normal
Neither US Senate candidate is a shoo-in, which is par for the course in North Carolina politics. Read More
Are we ready for drone skyways?
North Carolina ranked sixth best in the country (with Georgia and New Jersey) in preparedness for drone commerce. Read More
Surge in violence demands attention
Many North Carolinians now feel less safe and these feelings affect their decisions about where to live, work, and spend money. Read More
Prejudice makes us all worse off
To say that discrimination is irrational and wrong is not to deny its reality and persistence. Read More
