Metro area suffer big job losses
Our largest cities are faring worse, not better than the statewide average. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Lieutenant Governor candidates differ sharply
A recent televised debate demonstrated sharply different views of the two candidates. Read More
District closings boost homeschooling
When school districts closed down last spring and sent their students home for “distance learning,” the vast majority of families experienced some combination of disappointment, frustration, chaos, and fury. Read More
State's economic recovery is sputtering
The state's unemployment rate is deceiving. You are free to draw whatever conclusions you like. Read More
Cooper faces test on voter ID
To leap from challenging gerrymandered districts to questioning the very legitimacy of the elected General Assembly is to leap from high ground to quicksand. Read More
State reserves may not be enough
Will current reserves be enough? We don't have a forecast of revenues and expenses. Read More
Bring young kids back to school
Ask parents about online learning and you'll get frowns, grimaces and even tears. It is time to begin a phased in approach to reopening our schools. Read More
Former slave blazed trail for writers
Harriet Jacobs hid in an attic for seven years and became an influential voice in the abolitionist movement. Read More
Cooper seeking too much power
Even though Roy Cooper spent decades in other roles he has spent the last four trying to expand gubernatorial power. Read More
Past governors budgeted more carefully
Why not budget conservatively in the short run and adjust upward if conditions improve? Read More
