Fund transfer finally ends
Frustrated by how long it takes for a good idea, or even just a passable one, to gain traction and momentum in today’s Washington, D.C.? Plenty of Americans across the political spectrum share your... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
NC is conservative leader
Among conservatives around the country, North Carolina has become a superstar — a place where innovative ideas, sustained investment, diligence, and political acumen have combined to produce an... Read More
Labor market woes are national
While North Carolina’s unemployment rate currently stands at just under 6 percent, some argue that problems in the state’s labor market are worse than that one statistic would indicate. They are... Read More
Party disunity can be fatal
Party disunity can be fatal for political campaigns in competitive races. Just ask former governor Rufus Edmisten. Sorry, make that former gubernatorial candidate Rufus Edmisten. After serving... Read More
How the states turned right
Republicans have a large field of serious contenders seeking their party’s presidential nomination. Democrats don’t. Why? The Clinton factor may be one reason. While Hillary may not thrill... Read More
Bad forecast on early voting
Anyone who writes or comments about politics will make predictions that fail to come true. I certainly have. Some forecasting errors are preventable. Using a combination of valid voter surveys and... Read More
State initiates building boom
As a longtime observer of the North Carolina legislature, I have a pet peeve: lawmakers, lobbyists, and reporters alike focus too much attention on the General Fund of the state budget, those... Read More
Nothing new about attacks
Think politics has taken a nasty turn? You’re certainly not alone. Too many politicians and activists resort too often to personal insults and the character assassination of their adversaries rather... Read More
Budget builds up savings
The North Carolina General Assembly seems poised to pass a budget for the 2015-17 biennium that spends some $22 billion a year on General Fund programs, appropriates more than $50 billion a year when... Read More
Fewer split the difference
At this moment, political leaders and strategists in both the North Carolina Democratic and Republican parties are concocting the same kind of fantasy — that they’ll be able to wall off their... Read More
