Roots of American freedom run deep
Americans value freedom but they define it differently, nor do they agree how to advance freedom. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Gas pipeline will help North Carolinians
A 75 mile extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline could bring natural gas to our citizens and we are going to need more natural gas. Read More
Where Georgia beats North Carolina
According to a new study North Carolina has the eighth-highest level of occupational licensing in the nation. Read More
Yes, North Carolina Governors matter
All states grant more authority to the legislative branch over the executive branch. What makes North Carolina distinctive is just how heavily the scales tilt in favor of the legislature. Read More
NCInnovation is a bridge too far
When the line between the public sector and private sector gets blurry or disappears altogether, conservatives get angry. Read More
Conservatives must stand for freedom
On July 13th more than 80 leaders from across the conservative movement declared themselves as Freedom Conservatives. Read More
Our COVID outcomes were average
We have more data now than in 2020 and 21 and it appears that closing public schools for more than a brief period of time was wrongheaded and counterproductive. Read More
Most communities have a crime problem
Most communities saw a dramatic rise in crime rates from the 60s to the 90s, a significant drop through the mid-2010s and a distressing rise since then. Read More
Separation of powers protects freedom
North Carolin's constitution states that “legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of the state government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other.” Read More
Racial preferences are gone. Now what?
In the short term, then, there will be somewhat of a redistribution of students within higher education. The long-term consequences are harder to predict, however. Read More
