Workers gain from freedom
When governors and state legislatures make their economies freer — through tax relief, regulatory relief, and labor-market reforms — who stands to benefit? According to labor unions and other left... Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Consensus requires solid data
North Carolina’s public schools have just released end-of-grade and end-of-course test scores for the 2013-14 school year. You may have heard something about them, particularly from districts eager... Read More
Don't discount Internet polls
The latest poll on North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race has Republican Thom Tillis (43 percent) and Democrat Kay Hagan (42 percent) neck-and-neck, with Libertarian Sean Haugh at 5 percent and... Read More
UNC System progress
When Republicans won their legislative majorities in 2010 and expanded them in 2012, they ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism and reform. They’ve largely delivered on it. Tax and regulatory... Read More
Constructive conservatism at work in NC
Democratic politicians and liberal activists in North Carolina are frustrated. When Republicans won the legislature in 2010 and began implementing conservative reforms, the Left pushed back forcefully... Read More
UNC System makes progress
When Republicans won their legislative majorities in 2010 and expanded them in 2012, they ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism and reform. They’ve largely delivered on their promises. Tax and... Read More
Candidates off and running
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has been running hard for re-election for more than a year. Republican nominee Thom Tillis, the speaker of the North Carolina House, has been campaigning... Read More
Party labels can't register
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen people recommend or discount political predictions by citing party registration. Reacting to a voter survey, for example, they compare the party... Read More
Candidates at starting line
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has been running hard for reelection for more than a year. Republican nominee Thom Tillis, the speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, has been... Read More
Obama administration does well
The Obama administration has been implementing new ways to measure economic activity in the United States. Although not exactly front-page news, this initiative deserves praise from anyone, regardless... Read More
