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Articles by John Hood

(6.30.04) Job-Training Wheels Wobble
A favorite response of the political class to North Carolina's economic woes is to talk up job-training programs. There are worse policies, but that's faint praise.

(6.29.04) An Education Leader or Follower?
North Carolina's educational attainment remains among the lowest in the US. With other national comparisons offering mixed results for the state, an issue presents itself.

(6.28.04) On the Conventional Wisdom
Work proceeds on a variety of taxpayer-subsidized arenas, venues, and convention centers across North Carolina. High hopes are likely to be dashed, again.

(6.27.04) Rounding the Electoral Curve
It's the key question of the North Carolina political season: who will vote on July 20? There are theories, there are predictions, but there are no certainties.

(6.25.04) Previewing NC Congressional Competition
North Carolina used to boast some of the most competitive congressional contests in the nation. Now only the 8th and 13th districts are drawing (some) attention from both parties.

(6.24.04) Signs of the Times
The North Carolina Senate has ended an injustice —offering "amortization" as compensation for taking private billboards — but a nagging issue about regulation remains.

(6.23.04) Owing, You — An Explanation
North Carolina's debt is nowhere near the highest in the nation. But that doesn't justify issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in new debt that will cost taxpayers dearly.

(6.22.04) 'Cause Catching Up Is Hard To Do
North Carolina has added nearly 50,000 jobs since January. This statistic is true, but what it means for economic policy and the 2004 elections is not so clear cut.

(6.21.04) Up, Back, and Sideways
The NC Senate let some of its fiscal ideas trickle out Monday. For state taxpayers, there are steps forward, steps back, steps sideways. Yes, the budget dance has begun.

(6.20.04) It’s Their Credibility to Lose
Twice last year, an out-of-state pollster said the gubernatorial race was "Mike Easley’s to lose." Then last week, the same pollster said the race was Easley's to lose. Neither creative nor correct.

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