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Articles by John Hood

(4.29.10) Addressing the Primary Issue
The 2010 elections will test the depths of the political reaction to the administration’s efforts to turn America sharply to the Left.

(4.28.10) Flashback: No Bottle for the Genie
You can’t wall yourself off from it with protectionist tariffs, or government programs, or wishful thinking. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.

(4.27.10) Welcome the Urge to Merge
Don’t expect reorganization to erase the state’s budget hole. There’s not that much savings available. It’s still well worth doing, though.

(4.26.10) Reform That Doesn’t Sell
For as long as I have been in the state-policy mix in North Carolina, the political class has been arguing for sales-tax reform.

(4.23.10) Basic Thinking on Political Scandals
Scandals can determine electoral outcomes, but not through the mechanism that most often springs to mind: propelling undecided voters into the camp of the party out of power.

(4.22.10) What Carolina Voters Think
With the May primary just a couple of weeks away, now is a good time to take a closer look at the sentiments of the North Carolina electorate for 2010.

(4.21.10) Basic Thinking on Scandals
Scandals can indeed determine electoral outcomes, but not through the mechanism that most often springs to mind.

(4.20.10) The Case Against Rail
North Carolina readers will be particularly interested in his comparison of the Charlotte transit line to other systems and the national average. The results aren’t pretty.

(4.19.10) Real Cost of Tax Hikes
There are both political and economic reasons to oppose state or local tax increases to close government deficits this year.

(4.16.10) It's Not Just The Formula
Tossing a bunch of money into a basket and watching immature politicians fight over it may be entertaining, but it’s not a transportation policy worthy of the name.

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