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Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Tax reform returns to center stage

RALEIGH — With the tumultuous election cycle behind us, lawmakers in both Washington and Raleigh will talk taxes ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: DOGE can learn from North Carolina

RALEIGH — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up the ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: When taxes (almost) killed tap

RALEIGH — I write a syndicated column on politics and public policy that often centers on the issue ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolina needs to compete for nurses

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly has made our state a more attractive place to live, work, ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s reform how we pay teachers

RALEIGH — During the just-ended 2024 election campaign, candidates for offices such as governor, legislature, county commission, and ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolinians make a familiar choice

RALEIGH — To describe North Carolina as one of America’s chief political battlegrounds is a well-worn cliché. I’ve ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Candidates should have talked about roads

RALEIGH — During the homestretch of the 2024 election, I complained repeatedly about the absence of serious engagement ... Read more

Columns

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: When Carolina ladies made history

RALEIGH — Over the next couple of years, you’ll hear a great deal about the 250th anniversary of ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Lawmakers made the right call on relief

RALEIGH — When the North Carolina General Assembly voted unanimously on Oct. 24 to appropriate another $604 million ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: In Helene’s wake, leadership is crucial

RALEIGH — I got it wrong. Deeply wrong. Embarrassingly wrong. It was a few days after Hurricane Floyd ... Read more