October 22, 2025
Commentary/Opinion
Opinion: Senator Sanderson Brings Overdue Sunshine
By John Bussian In a day when the usual defenders of freedom of speech, press freedom, and open government rights have less available to wage public policy battles for first…
Letter To The Editor: Of Policies And People
The recent Johnston County School Board Policy proposal for removing the terms “Gender Identity” and “Sexual Orientation” from the list of behaviors which are prohibited and characterized as “unreasonable or…
You Decide: Can We Make Sense And Cents About The Debt?
By Mike Walden The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has peaked for two reasons. The first is the debt’s…
You Decide: What Can Egg Prices Teach Us About The Economy?
By Mike Walden My wife is an excellent cook, perhaps because she came from a family of cooks. Her paternal grandparents ran a restaurant, and her maternal grandparents were bakers.…
Opinion: Federal Funds Bring Federal Strings
By John Hood RALEIGH — President Donald Trump’s executive orders on education have some North Carolinians crying foul. When the University of North Carolina system moved to comply with Trump’s…
You Decide: What Will Be The Next North Carolina Economy?
By Mike Walden North Carolina has gone through two major economic overhauls in the last 150 years. The first was the shift from a largely agrarian economy to an economy…
Letter To Editor: 2024 Operation Christmas Child A Big Success
The overwhelming generosity of the people of Johnston County and Eastern North Carolina, helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the…
You Decide: What Is The Status Of North Carolina Manufacturing?
By Mike Walden Manufacturing has a special place in our economy and is something people can easily relate to. The output of manufacturing companies, spanning a variety of items from…
Op-Ed: The Time Is Always Right To Do What Is Right
By NC Governor Josh Stein Every year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day gives us the chance to honor the life and legacy of a remarkable leader. Dr. King was a…
Opinion: To Make Homes More Affordable, Build!
By John Hood RALEIGH — In places where the regulatory climate makes it easier to build new homes, it’s easier for people to find housing at affordable prices. No, really,…
You Decide: What Does It Take To ‘Get Ahead’?
By Mike Walden The older I get — I’m 74 in a few days — the more I seem to think about my past, especially my parents. Both were high…
You Decide: What Are The Impacts Of Tariffs?
By Mike Walden I was introduced to the concept of tariffs over half a century ago when I took my first undergraduate economics class. While I remembered the definition for…
