The Daily Haymaker

Another $@%&! school board meeting

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It’s always heart-warming to see hardcore Haymaker fans go viral — worldwide, even. The latest occurrence of this phenomenon occurred at Monday’s Moore County Board of Education combined work session

North Carolina has SIXTH HIGHEST beer tax in America.

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Brant Clifton

At least that’s what The Tax Foundation tells us: Beer. For many Americans, the thought of beer conjures warm memories—summer grilling, a cheers with old friends, or a cold drink

General Assembly GOP can’t unite on question of sheriffs cooperating with ICE

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems like a no-brainer, right? You’re in law enforcement. Another law enforcement agency contacts you to do something for them – like, say, hold a suspect in custody until

Current Biden talk harkens back to Reagan in 1984

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems like just yesterday. The incumbent president – up there in years – has a horrible debate performance against his general election opponent. Talk exploded all over the political

As a possible replacement for Biden: ROY COOPER ????

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Some may see this as complete nonsense. After all, it is coming from The Land of Nonsense — that crime-ridden, rat-infested, poverty-stricken, god-forsaken patch of land between Virginia and Maryland.

Green New Deal sinks its claws deeper into the General Assembly, our wallets

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The authorization of something called (CPACE) in the North Carolina Senate the other day likely flew below most people’s radar. Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) was hailed by the

Club For Growth: On Capitol Hill, Bishop best while Tillis one of worst on economy

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The Club For Growth is one of the heavy-hitters in Washington politics. It funds Republican incumbents who demonstrate a passion for fiscal conservatism, while frequently funding opponents for those Republicans

DEI @ UNC : Ban? WHAT Ban?

Posted on June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Applause rang out from across the countryside upon the announcement that the powers-that-be at The University of North Carolina had voted to defund DEI and shift those funds over to

Michele Morrow: Thinking (and looking) outside-the-box on public education

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Department of Public Instruction superintendent candidate Michele Morrow (R) has had her children in public, private, and homeschooling education environments. She says she’s seen a lot of good in all

Lil’ Josh toots his horn: Finally “fixed” Roy Cooper’s crime lab mess.

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Brant Clifton

One of the main things Team Stein is touting in the governor’s race these days is the clearance of the testing backlog of rape kits in the state crime lab.