Archive for John Hood

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Andrew Jackson was no protectionist

RALEIGH — Shortly before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, staffers made sure to rehang an Andrew ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Strong economies are also messy

RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina businesses shed nearly 920,000 jobs over ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Pacesetting states offer growth solutions

RALEIGH — North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the country. If present trends continue, we’ll ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Get ready for budgetary storm

RALEIGH — For universities, state governments, localities, medical providers, and other institutions receiving lots of federal money, it’s ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Help workers truly earn higher wages

RALEIGH — The minimum wage in North Carolina is $7.25 an hour — no different than the federal ... Read more

Columns

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Voters deserve information on fiscal crisis

RALEIGH — Every citizen who meets the basic requirements — adulthood, residency, and the completion of sentence after ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Tillis speaks truth on Ukraine

RALEIGH — There is room for reasonable debate about how the United States should respond to the current ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s change how the legislature works

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall earned at least two rounds of bipartisan applause at the ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Federal funds bring federal strings

RALEIGH — President Donald Trump’s executive orders on education have some North Carolinians crying foul. When the University ... Read more

Columns

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: School choice was a prudent wager

RALEIGH — North Carolina and other states expanding their school-choice programs over the past few years are betting ... Read more