He’s at the center of concurrent state and federal probes. But that didn’t stop his colleagues from reelecting state Rep. Tim Moore to another term as Speaker of the North Carolina House. We had heard from a number of sitting…
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#ncga: Steinburg’s Girl Friday FIRED (on a Tuesday)
It’s interesting that the Elizabeth City paper has this in its hard copy edition, but not online. Seems like somebody is trying to do their part to keep the story from going viral on the Internet. (But as long as there…
#ncga: Asheville-area senator tosses her hat in ring for Lt.Gov in 2020
One of the more outspokenly liberal voices on Jones Street will be trying to fill Dan Forest’s chair after he vacates it to run for governor. Here’s state senator Terry Van Duyn (D-Buncombe) making the announcement on Twitter today: …
#ncpol: Vidant Medical picking a fight with state treasurer
How smart is that when you are trying to get the man to approve your merger with ECU Physicians? (Seriously.) Vidant Medical Group — the biggest dog in Eastern North Carolina for healthcare delivery — is throwing down the gauntlet…
#ncga: What did Bob Steinburg KNOW about aide’s thievery?
As Bob Steinburg and his inner circle rage on about an alleged political conspiracy against his top legislative aide and campaign manager, we’re going to stick with documentation and cold-hard FACTS. Team Steinburg’s decision to go after the Dare County…
#ncga: Team Steinburg preps for war against Dare Co. DA
With most politicians, if an aide runs afoul with the law, the pol and the aide quietly go their separate ways and the subject gets changed. Bob Steinburg isn’t like most people. *EVERYBODY — and I mean EVERYBODY — is…
The tale of the tape: Steinburg’s aide admits “… I stole”
The Dare County woman who works for senator-elect Bob Steinburg’s as his legislative assistant and campaign manager ( as well as for his basketball promotion company) pleaded guilty earlier this week to misdemeanor larceny. Among other things — that include…
#ncga: Steinburg’s Girl Friday pleads GUILTY
That’s what my moles in the Dare County Courthouse tell me went down yesterday. Diana London — who works as senator-elect Bob Steinburg’s legislative aide, his top campaign aide, and for his Wolfestein basketball tournament promotion business — was indicted…
#ncga: Heck, let’s allow EVERYBODY to vote!
For all their caterwauling and boo-hooing over the integrity of our elections process, legislative Democrats sure seem hell-bent on introducing even more potential opportunities for mischief into the mix. House Bill 1115, entitled “Let North Carolina Vote Act”, got introduced…
Stein-ball in Asheville: A not so full house.
There hasn’t been too much crowing about the inaugural effort of senator-elect Bob Steinburg’s Wolfestein Group. Steinburg loves to brag about himself and his work. It’s not like him to go so quiet. As you know from reading our site,…