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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Effect of state policy isn’t huge
For years, North Carolina conservatives and progressives argued incessantly about the effects of the state’s rightward turn. Conservatives ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: We need more and better policing
One of the best ways to save black lives and help poor North Carolinians would be to increase ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: We all want better schools
North Carolinians disagree about a great deal. But here’s a proposition virtually all of us endorse: the future ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Electoral outcomes aren’t inevitable
Will North Carolina Republicans have smashing victories in the 2022 midterms? Many politicos are acting as if they ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: State blows it on history
If the primary purpose of public education was to prepare young people for jobs, its entitlement to taxpayer ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Got to pick a pocket?
Did Fagin’s pickpockets stimulate the economy of London? If you’ve read Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” or seen the musical ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Fantasy explores timeless truths
“I see you’ve written another book. What’s this one about?” “It’s called ‘Mountain Folk.’ It’s a historical-fantasy novel ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Users should pay for highways
As a fiscal conservative who thinks government is generally too large and taxes too high, I am grateful ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Government shouldn’t set prices
I once found a $20 bill on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C. I picked it up, thus ruining ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Carolinians remain fiscal conservatives
North Carolinians are closely divided when it comes to party preference. Our state has long been one of ... Read more