Gentleman Jim
Jim Holshouser grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, came home to Boone to practice law with his father and got interested in politics. He served 10 years in the North Carolina House, was House... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Special Interests Hamper Economy
Both the federal and state constitutions protect the right of North Carolinians to petition their government for redress of grievances. Perhaps you think I’m about to opine on the Moral Mondays... Read More
Common Core: Critics in search of a coherent vision
For three years, opponents of Common Core State Standards have done a good job articulating shortcomings of the widespread adoption of common standards and testing, identifying key flaws that... Read More
Common Core Critical
Regarding the June 5 article “Forest no fan of Common Core”: I am concerned by misleading information regarding the Common Core State Standards. The CCSS effort is not an intrusion by the federal... Read More
UNC's Ross Warns of Sobering Implications for Education in House Budget
From "Under the Dome," Friday, June 14, 2013 UNC President Tom Ross weighed in Friday on the House budget that passed this week, saying it has "sobering implications" for the university campuses... Read More
Temper Tantrums Don't Work Well in the Legislature
I have been following what’s going on at the North Carolina State Legislature since 1976. In the summer of 1977, I served as a page for Governor Hunt and really started taking time to pay... Read More
Ten things we’ve learned on Jones Street in ten days
The last ten days at the General Assembly have been some of the busiest of the session, with debates on the House budget, taxes, schools voucher schemes, gun laws, and more. The dizzying pace has made... Read More
Tax Debate Heading the Right Way
Life, the old saying goes, is best thought of as a journey, not a destination. When it comes to reforming North Carolina’s tax code, however, I’d say the reverse is true. The journey may have been... Read More
House budget another side of a bad coin
The budget and tax dance is back on center stage at the General Assembly with the House pushing to approve its spending plan this week. Legislative leaders from both chambers will then return to the... Read More
N.C. ranks as fifth-largest state for Chinese investment
North Carolina is fifth in the ranks of U.S. states receiving Chinese business investment, according to data released by New York-based Rhodium Group and reported by Reuters. Following California... Read More
