Carolina is a high-cost university
The price paid by students is typically lower than the full cost of educating them because third parties help defray the cost, Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Free enterprise is the American way
It’s not just our national prosperity but our national power and character that are at stake. Read More
Time to lighten the load
All too often, the costs of imposing and complying with regulation greatly exceed any reasonable expectation of public benefit. Read More
Violent crime went up — probably
Changes in the way the Federal Bureau of Investigation collects and aggregates crime data make it hard to say whether violent crime went up in NC. Read More
Don't that just beat all?
The author has discovered that many opinionated troublemakers can be found among his ancestors. Only one was beaten to death for expressing his views. Read More
Republicans aim for supermajorities
A current analysis says that right now the Republican advantage appears modest. Read More
Should today's teens be optimistic?
Growing up, we believed our future would be better than that of our parents and grandparents. For the most part, we figured correctly. Read More
Let's make Medicaid expansion work
We need to reduce the actual cost of delivering health care, not simply transfer the bill from patients or employers to taxpayer-funded Medicaid. Read More
Democratic justices reject democratic vote
Even if some of its members were elected in districts subsequently declared illegal, the General Assembly remains the de factolegislature when it comes to passing laws and appropriating funds. Read More
Crime is back as a voting issue
Violent crime played a role in the 2020 elections. It will do so again in 2022. Read More
