John Hood's Syndicated Weekly Column | 2012 Archive
May
May. 18th — Still More Carolina ConceitYou can be disappointed with the outcome of the marriage-amendment vote and not expose yourself to national embarrassment as Gov. Perdue did.
May. 11th — North Carolina In Two SnapshotsYou can see the contrasts in North Carolina politics by looking at two snapshots: Orange County in the Triangle and Wilkes County in the west.
May. 4th — If North Carolina Were a CountryIf North Carolina were a separate country, we would not fare well in key international comparisons of economic competitiveness.
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April
Apr. 27th — David Parker Didn't Do ItIf North Carolina Democrats have a horrible cycle this year, you can be sure that candidates and activists will try to blame the recent sexual-harassment mess at party headquarters.
Apr. 20th — North Carolina's Climate ImprovesYou can more successfully predict the economic performance of states with business-cost measures than with quality-of-life measures.
Apr. 13th — How Governments Abuse Their PowerWe’ve fallen pretty far down the slippery slope of abusive government. Let’s start climbing.
Apr. 6th — When Truth Lost Its TemperNorth Carolina public schools still have slightly more operating money this year, about $8,400 per pupil, than they did in 2005-06.
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March
Mar. 30th — Time to Start Filling HolesIn order to build up enough reserves to meet all its obligations, North Carolina governments would have to set aside more than $2 billion a year for many years.
Mar. 23rd — Protecting Rights Doesn't Impede GrowthNorth Carolina has the weakest property rights protection in the country.
Mar. 16th — Left, Right, & Center on IncentivesWhere the Center and Right part company is not what to do – invest in new supply – but how to do it.
Mar. 9th — Political Cooperation Isn't DeadIt’s an election year, and both major political parties have an interest in accentuating the differences between Democratic and Republican candidates for governor, legislature, and other North Carolina offices.
Mar. 2nd — The Real North Carolina BudgetIf you look only at the General Fund, you are looking at far less than half of what North Carolina state government does every year.
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February
Feb. 24th — Two Tries At The One PercentThere were two attempts over the past year to make a certain statistic, one percent, into a political cause here in North Carolina. Both flopped in telling ways.
Feb. 17th — What Happened to the Jobs Debate?From June 2011 to December 2011, North Carolina experienced net job creation. During the same six-month period in 2010, 2009, and 2008, North Carolina experienced net job losses.
Feb. 10th — North Carolina's Triple-Crown ElectionIn 2012, it’s fair to say that Republicans will be playing offense in statewide races while Democrats will be playing offense in legislative races.
Feb. 3rd — No Dutch Treat in EducationIf North Carolina were a country, our level of taxpayer funding for education would be near the top – but the performance of our public schools would be mediocre.
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January
Jan. 27th — Center-Right Paths to RecoveryThe good news is that the Center and the Right together vastly outnumber the Left. Here’s a common agenda for their consideration.
Jan. 27th — Perdue Shocker Creates More WorkWhen North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue rocked the political establishment January 26 by announcing her plans not to run for reelection, she made history.
Jan. 20th — Nothing to Write Home AboutAlthough a couple of metro areas buck the trend, North Carolina as a whole has had a relatively weak economy for a long time.
Jan. 13th — Table Set for 2012 ElectionsThe redrawn congressional map endangers the reelection of at least two Democratic incumbents, Brad Miller and Larry Kissell, and possibly Mike McIntyre and Heath Shuler.
Jan. 6th — A Carolinian's Growth ManifestoThe president was personally liked. But his policies were failing.
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