The national media and their patrons in the Democrat Party are fixated on Bladen County and alleged Republican electoral malfeasance there. Meanwhile, next door in Robeson County, there was a significantly larger sum of money — and a larger cast…
$$$-strapped ECU med school drops $10 mil. on FOOTBALL
It seems like just yesterday that the Brody Medical School at East Carolina was bemoaning its tight finances and seeking MORE government funding. Actually, it was a mere TWO years ago. Now, we’re hearing that the med school is going…
George & Barbara Bush’s North Carolina connection
I had heard about this many years ago. But D.G. Martin does a nice job of recounting it in the wake of the former president’s passing: […] When Bush turned 18 in 1942, he enlisted in the Navy and was…
#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…
Duke Law School jumps into Haywood Five / NCGOP fray
For a few years now — at least — a small band of conservative activists in Haywood County (out west) have been slugging it out with establishment elements in the local party. The ruckus spilled over into legal action being…
#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…
UNC’s multi-million dollar plan to “repair” the Silent Sam mess
Usually, when vandals strike, you file a police report and then make arrangements to clean up the mess and restore it to its pre-crime state. You would think that would be the solution to cleaning up the mess from the…
To replace Cashion in Pinehurst: Berggren OR Campbell
The local paper says 14 folks have applied to fill out the last year of John Cashion’s unexpired term on The Village Council. (Cashion retired on November 13th due to health issues.) There are some Knowns, and quite a…