Commentary/Opinion

By Mike Walden “Buy now, pay later” offers have been gaining popularity, especially among young people. They offer a quick and easy way to obtain what you want now. About…

By John Hood RALEIGH — I had strong political disagreements with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, on both style and substance — and I mourn his death, deem it…

By David Larson Carolina Journal After the triple impact of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, the brutal stabbing of young Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a train in Charlotte, and…

By John Hood RALEIGH — Test scores are up for North Carolina’s public-school students — a welcome development, although the news isn’t all good. On average, 55% of students in…

By Mike Walden Ever since the pandemic, the housing market has been difficult for buyers, especially for young and first-time buyers. Housing prices have been rising at a rate much…

By John Hood RALEIGH — I am not much of a weeper. But a recent survey of American schoolchildren is testing my stoic disposition. Only 36% of 13-year-olds say they…

By John Hood RALEIGH — Since the federal reconciliation bill was signed into law last month, fans and foes of the sprawling legislation have waged a war of words over…

By John Hood RALEIGH — Of all the legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly this year, none is more significant than House Bill 402, which strengthens legislative oversight…

By Mike Walden Inflation continues to be one of the top issues in the country. Although some prices have fallen, many are still rising and, what’s more troubling, are rising…

By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s not the biggest threat to public safety, I admit, but panhandling along and often on North Carolina roadways is illegal, dangerous, counterproductive — and…