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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: UNC protestors were treated properly

RALEIGH — As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the interim chancellor at the University of the North ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolina gets a pleasant April surprise

RALEIGH — I’ve never been more delighted to be mistaken. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: State revenues are down

RALEIGH — State Controller Nels Roseland has just released five months of reports about North Carolina’s General Fund ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: No silver bullet for school woes

RALEIGH — Because of the tremendous benefits conferred by better education, it would be great if policymakers knew ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Carolina economy solid, not spectacular

RALEIGH — How has North Carolina’s economy been performing lately? Let’s focus on four standard measures: unemployment, jobs, ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Licensing laws shackle labor markets

RALEIGH — North Carolina is one of the toughest places in the country to enter a new career ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Winners still flirt with swing voters

RALEIGH — Carolina Journal’s first post-primary survey is out. It shows our state’s 2024 general elections will be, ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Common fallacies impede sound policy

RALEIGH — Those who advocate rational public policy, based on a thorough understanding of the principles of human ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Democrats hope to defend governor’s office

RALEIGH — Since the turn of the 20th century, North Carolina voters have picked Republicans for governor just ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Lieutenant governor race draws 14 candidates

RALEIGH — Most of the executive-branch offices comprising North Carolina’s Council of State are either open seats in ... Read more

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