NC SPIN Posts by John Hood


Set clear priorities for road funding

North Carolina needs to spend about $6 billion to fix or replace state-maintained roads and bridges, along with $1.7 billion for municipal roads and bridges and $460 million for private roads.    Read More

by John Hood   |   March 27, 2025




Raise teacher pay the right way

Teaching typically pays less, yes, but teaching also offers offsetting benefits as health plans, retirement accounts, more time off during holidays and summers, and, frankly, more rewarding work.    Read More

by John Hood   |   March 13, 2025



Realism needed for sound budget

House and Senate appropriators should prepare tight budgets for the next two fiscal years that address hurricane relief and reconstruction, maintain basic services, and identify hundreds of millions of dollars in savings to reallocate.    Read More

by John Hood   |   March 5, 2025