North Carolina song evokes wonder
The first performance of his hauntingly beautiful song was performed 90 years ago at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Lawmakers should close health plan hole
North Carolina has $7.5 billion stored in its rainy-day fund and other reserves that would be easy to access if a fiscal or natural emergency required it. Read More
Land-use rules cost us dearly
Both Republicans and Democrats favor relaxing parking requirements and allowing homeowners to add accessory dwelling units. Read More
Psychology helps explain political divide
Our political differences extend far beyond our contrasting views on specific pieces of legislation or electoral candidates. Read More
Can Biden truly contest North Carolina?
NC voters clearly want presidential candidates who aren't Biden or Trump. Read More
Budget reforms require belt and suspenders
Even if Republicans win control of the Congress and the White House next year they aren't likely to adopt a plan to bring federal spending under control. Read More
Give peace a chance - on trade
Trade restrictions Trump initiated during his four-year term triggered retaliatory tariffs from other countries, hurting our exporters. Biden, has largely retained the restrictions, which have contributed to the price inflation. Read More
Buy Christmas gifts without regret
The gift-giving process isn't perfect, but sometimes people give us something we wouldn’t think to buy for ourselves that is a pleasant surprise. Read More
UNC Professor shaped modern journalism
Meyer said, "Citizens can do their own hunting and gathering on the Internet. What they need is somebody to add value to that information by processing it — digesting it, organizing it, making it usable.” Read More
History is calling - will we answer?
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis: “Throughout history, we have seen the tragic consequences of what happens when antisemitism is allowed to metastasize. It can never happen again.” Read More
