The John Locke Foundation By John Hood RALEIGH – Most people don’t follow politics closely. Most people who do follow politics closely are highly ideological. That is to say, they are not like most people. Political junkies know a great deal mor… more »

Carolina Journal by John Hood RALEIGH – If you want to understand why the fiscal politics of Raleigh and Washington got so heated this summer, you have two choices.One is to delve deeply into the details of each Democratic and Republican proposal to… more »

Carolina Journal Online / John Hood RALEIGH – What’s the most important number in North Carolina politics right now? If you follow state legislature politics closely, the number you may be thinking about most at the moment is either 13 or 170. The G… more »

The Charlotte Observer The state is facing a problem common to many of its own residents this year: It's not bringing in enough money to pay the bills. The legislature, the governor, state agencies and advocacy groups will spend the next several months… more »

Conservative Refocus While the voters skittishly wait in their starting gates for the upcoming Derby to liberate a considerable number of Democrats from their seats, the usual suspects in Washington have been acting up in all sorts of odd ways.  The Pr… more »