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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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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: When investing in yourself, diversify

RALEIGH — Diversify your portfolio. That’s excellent investment advice — but it applies to many more situations than ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Insurance commissioner seeks third term

RALEIGH — If incumbent Mike Causey wins the Republican nod for insurance commissioner in March, it’ll be his ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: 6 Republicans want to be auditor

RALEIGH — The former state auditor of North Carolina, Beth Wood, never lost an election. She clinched the ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Labor race draws 4 GOP candidates

RALEIGH — The commissioner of labor is one of 10 independently elected members of the Council of State, ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Competition makes district schools better

RALEIGH — North Carolina has experienced the country’s fifth-fastest rate of growth in private-school enrollment since 2020, according ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolina should quit this club

RALEIGH — When it comes to regulating nurses, North Carolina is in an increasingly exclusive club. Unfortunately, the ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Three Republicans vie to challenge Marshall

RALEIGH — Our state’s constitutional system mirrors the federal system in some ways. North Carolina has three branches ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Time to celebrate America’s founding

RALEIGH — For political journalists, a standard tool of the trade is the New Year prediction column. Especially ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Neighbors shaped Jefferson’s views on liberty

RALEIGH — Before Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he wrote his own epitaph. Did he mention any of ... Read more