More conservative gains are coming
Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the governor’s race, North Carolina will continue its role as one of the nation’s leading practitioners of conservative reform and innovation. I’m not... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
State will resolve key issues
It is too early to tell at this writing whether Roy Cooper’s slim election night lead over Pat McCrory will hold after the remaining ballots are counted, all ballots are recounted, and all potential... Read More
Roy Cooper bucks GOP trend
In a night of impressive Republican victories across the country, and right here in North Carolina, the state’s Democrats may well have accomplished their top priority of defeating Gov. Pat McCrory... Read More
Democrats yearn for restoration
If it seems like the campaign against Gov. Pat McCrory’s re-election has been going on for years, you aren’t imagining things. While political parties out of power always spend their time on the... Read More
State elections aren't about gridlock
After Republicans won their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, and particularly after they won the U.S. Senate in 2014, the nation’s capital became a place of active inaction... Read More
McCrory makes his 'Carolina Comeback'
North Carolinians have long known that the electoral contest between incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory and challenger Roy Cooper would be expensive, contentious, and competitive. It’s the top gubernatorial... Read More
Roy Cooper got it wrong
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew is devastating. The images are heartbreaking. The numbers are overwhelming. Dozens of lives lost. Hundreds of serious injuries. Thousands of people displaced into... Read More
Democrats would raise sales taxes
If Roy Cooper and North Carolina Democrats regain control of state government in Raleigh, where would they get the money to pay for all the spending promises they are making? If you were watching last... Read More
North Carolina makes dramatic gain
North Carolina almost made another top-10 list this year — but don’t worry, our state seems likely to make the cut in 2017. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan institute based in the nation’s... Read More
Unfunded state promises spark debate
Judging by what makes the front pages, the top of the newscasts, and the list of “what’s trending” on social media, North Carolina politics consists of spirited debates about H.B. 2, spirited... Read More
