John Hood: Few Institutions Inspire Public Trust
The three most-trusted social institutions in North Carolina are the military, the police, and small business. Make of that what you will. I made the following column.
News and Opinion
Charlotte moves to dismiss lawsuit from man injured during 2020 protest
city of Charlotte urges a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a man who says he lost two fingers because of police actions during a 2020 protest.
OPINION: Facts help counter expected climate spin
temperatures warm and the annual Atlantic hurricane season approaches, you’re bound to be bombarded with reports about the dangers of climate change.
Follow the Money: The SAVE Act
Stephanie Brinson is an advanced practice registered nurse seeing thousands of patients a year, along with five other APRNs, in a Garner practice open seven days week.
John Hood: Sweat the details on teacher pay
The General Assembly ought to enact big pay increases for educators in North Carolina’s public schools. In the context of soaring prices, strong revenue collections, tight labor markets, and persistent vacancies in key teaching positions, it’s the right thing to do.
Governor Cooper meets with those impacted by Canton Paper Mill closure
Last week, Governor Roy Cooper traveled to western North Carolina and met with local leaders and community members in Canton affected by the closure of the town’s century-old paper mill by Illinois packaging conglomerate Pactiv Evergreen.
NC bill would require high school sports teams to be single sex or co-ed
A North Carolina Senate bill was introduced Thursday that would prevent biologically female high school athletes from being forced to compete against biological males in sports designated for females.
NC Senate approves new compositions for unelected boards and commissions
The N.C. Senate passed a bill to bring much-needed balance to unelected boards and commissions.
NC House passes budget with support for school choice
School choice would continue its growth trajectory in North Carolina under a budget passed by the House April 6 in a bipartisan vote of 78 to 38.
Parents fighting DEI in Charlotte private school seek NC Supreme Court review
Parents of two children expelled from a private school in Charlotte are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to step into their legal dispute. The school filed paperwork this week urging the state’s highest court to steer clear of the case.
What Cotham’s switch to the GOP means for NC Democrats
On Wednesday morning, Republican leaders announced that Rep. Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat from Mecklenburg County, is joining the North Carolina Republican Party.
OPINION: Inflation is not just an ‘NC teacher tax.’ It’s an everybody tax
Kim Mackey, a Wake County social-studies teacher, put together a website called N.C. Teacher Tax, which calculates how much money teachers lose to inflation compared to the pay they “signed up for” when they started.