Category: NC legislature
While Tillis panders on “price-gouging,” Locke’s Sanders makes A LOT of sense
Everybody who has taken an economics class knows that when the supply of something is low, and demand is up, the price generally goes UP. But statists (and many a pandering politician) want to pile on the red tape and make the…
Outside help coming to protect NC elections, DO Josh Stein’s job FOR HIM
You might remember J. Christian Adams. He is the former US Department of Justice attorney who raised a fuss about the Black Panther voter intimidation efforts in the 2008 presidential election. He got shut up and shut down by the newly-minted Obama Administration…
Meet the “new” guy at Civitas
Confirming what I’ve been hearing for months now, the little cartoon character who entertained us for years at NCGOP HQ has made a career move. Yeah. That’s one of those cute little reminders that LinkedIn sends out. I had to go…
#ncga: WHAT in tarnation did Kelly Hastings do to his desk?
While so many of us Jones Street watchers are preoccupied with the big health story, I believe there is one hell of a story (with an even better BACK-STORY) that we’re missing. State Rep. Kelly Hastings — notorious for shady listings on his campaign…
Lobbyist led cheerleading for Boles during primary
If Jamie Boles tries to tell you he’s “one of us” and is fighting “for the folks back home,” — don’t buy it. Lobbyists and operatives from Raleigh saved Tom McInnis’s skin two years ago, and they did it for Boles this…
Wednesday Morning Quarterback
Well, the smoke has cleared. The damage has been done. Some people have celebrated. Some are sobbing pitifully. We’d like to take a few moments to recap Tuesday’s action and talk about what it may or may not mean for the future: PRESIDENT:…
Thoughts about Tuesday (UPDATED!)
A lot of you have already run to your polling places to cast your votes. Good for you. Now, what do you do if the pol you voted for: (a) says or does something really stupid between the time you voted and Tuesday;…
Twelve years in Raleigh, and THIS is what we get?
It’s pretty clear, if you venture out into the hinterlands of Moore County, that state Rep. Jamie Boles (R) is in a tough fight for renomination to another term in the General Assembly. Retiring Southern Pines police chief Bob Temme has thrown…
CHANCELLOR Timmy ???
Maybe the rats ARE abandoning the ship. First we hear David Lewis is taking up farming AND insurance. Now, we’re hearing talk that a certain Boy Wonder from Kings Mountain may be eyeing a certain top job in a certain…
Mr. “International Travel for Legislative Duties” REALLY wants his picture in the elevator
Republicans have three choices with which to replace “Elevator Queen” Cherie Berry, the reigning Labor Commissioner made famous by her photo included on EVERY elevator inspection certificate in the state, in the March primary. Chuck Stanley, former legislator Pearl Burris Floyd and…
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