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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Debates will inform state voters

RALEIGH — Brace yourself. The arrival of Labor Day traditionally begins the homestretch of electoral campaigns. You may ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Can government make you happy?

RALEIGH — Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a ... 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: Lawmakers propose electing state school board

RALEIGH — Does North Carolina’s governance system for public schools need a radical overhaul? That’s what some state ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Deaths of despair need careful analysis

RALEIGH — According to the latest-available set of comparable data, North Carolina ranks 33rd in the nation in ... Read more

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Freedom is the solution, not the problem

RALEIGH – The “problem” with freedom is that other people may do things that trouble, annoy or even ... Read more

Columns

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Roads are a solution, not the problem

RALEIGH — While Charlotte is known as the Queen City, the behavior of its leaders sometimes invites comparison ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s really reform state universities

RALEIGH — Are North Carolina policymakers thinking big enough about the future of post-secondary education and training? I’m ... Read more

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Our technology made us resilient

The COVID-19 crisis had enormous and destructive consequences for our health, our economy, our education systems and the ... Read more