Restricting consumer choice is folly
My wife is angry at the government. No surprise there, I suppose — we do have a great deal in common. To be more specific, my wife is angry with the city of Charleston, South Carolina. For the... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Silent Sam must be restored
Politicians tell people what they want to hear. Leaders tell people what they need to hear, even if they don’t want to listen. I don’t envy the challenge faced by Gov. Roy Cooper and other... Read More
State won't retreat on school choice
As elementary and secondary schools open their doors across North Carolina for the 2018-19 academic year, the cumulative effects of some 20 years of school-choice initiatives are impossible to miss... Read More
Time to forget our ABCs
In the aftermath of a scathing report from State Auditor Beth Wood about mismanagement in North Carolina’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse, some state lawmakers are renewing calls to end the... Read More
Parties differ on government's scope
According to a recent Gallup poll, 57 percent of Democratic voters view socialism positively, more than the 47 percent who view capitalism positively. If that sounds utterly bonkers to you, join the... Read More
It's not all Charlotte and Raleigh
North Carolina’s two most-populous counties, Mecklenburg and Wake, are home to about 21 percent of the state’s population and 28 percent of its jobs. Over the past four years, about 45 percent of... Read More
Monument protests marred by illegality
If critics of Confederate monuments truly want to accomplish their goal of removing such objects from the public square, I’m a good example of the kind of person they ought to be trying to persuade... Read More
Carolina voters are politically diverse
In North Carolina politics, Democrats dominate urban areas while Republicans win suburban and rural voters. Outcomes are determined largely by which counties have the highest turnout in a given... Read More
Federal reform boosts state economy
I’d have structured it a bit differently and combined it with budget cuts. But even as is, the federal tax reform enacted by Congress and signed by President Trump will enhance economic growth for... Read More
Getting policy right takes time
Well, never mind, then. According to the only large-scale, randomized controlled trial of a statewide preschool initiative — Tennessee’s pre-K program —intervening early to boost long-term... Read More
