Two ways forward on HB2
Is there any way for the opposing sides debating North Carolina’s House Bill 2 to move beyond the current impasse? The odds may be against it. But on two outstanding matters, in particular... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
How to beat the FDA
As recent controversies in North Carolina and elsewhere have established, political debate is only partially about facts, principles, and logic. Effective politicians also think carefully about the... Read More
School choice is now mainstream
When I first advocated the idea of parental choice in elementary and secondary education, it was considered by many to be a radical notion. It shouldn’t have been. For decades, American students and... Read More
Get serious about budget gaps
If you are disappointed in the course of the 2016 campaigns so far, you are hardly alone. Large and increasing percentages of voters say they are dissatisfied with both the tone and the likely outcome... Read More
State economy sets brisk pace
As the 2016 general election unfolds in North Carolina, you should expect to hear a lot about how the state’s economy has fared under Republican governance in Raleigh. If Donald Trump is not the GOP... Read More
Turnout defies liberal forecasts
If Republicans have been attempting to suppress the vote in North Carolina, they must be the most incompetent tyrants in modern American history. On March 15, some 2.3 million North Carolinians cast... Read More
Trump and Clinton boost Obama
President Barack Obama’s job-approval rating has risen over the past two months. I think I know the reason why — and North Carolina politicians should take note of it. First the numbers. If you... Read More
Let's learn how to disagree
When it comes to politics, North Carolina is a closely divided state in many ways. Look at party, for instance. According to an early-March poll for WRAL-TV, 32 percent of registered voters in our... Read More
Reduce costs, not just prices
Do you wonder why political adversaries seem so often to talk past each other rather than produce useful debate on important issues? One reason is that, in many cases, they really aren’t talking... Read More
N.C. Primary results still matter
In national news coverage leading up to the March 15 presidential primaries, North Carolina’s election was treated as an afterthought. The winner-take-all GOP primaries in Florida and Ohio dominated... Read More
