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#NCSEN: Yawner, Game-changer, or ‘televised snake oil sales pitch’?

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The drive-bys are working hard to gin up some interest in tonight’s US Senate debate.  They are trying to sell us on the possibility that this televised event tonight could

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Study: Immigrants (legal & illegal) accounting for all net job growth in NC

Posted on September 3, 2014September 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A new study has found that new arrivals to North Carolina and the United States have been enjoying the most success in landing jobs in The Tar Heel State.  The

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campaign 2014, Congress, Law & Order, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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A drive-by speaks up on Voucher judge’s drive-by jurisprudence

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I got a private message over the weekend from a drive-by media personality who works for one of the better-known media outlets in the eastern part of North Carolina.  He

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Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP
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Judge’s voucher ruling helps statists tighten their grip on our kids

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I am still shaking my head in disbelief at Judge Hobgood’s ruling that school vouchers are “unconstitutional.”  It was more disheartening and appalling to see photos and footage of lefty

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campaign 2014, Education, Law & Order, Media, NC State Government, Politics
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Memo to Establishment: Sometimes, taxes mean more than freebies

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

House speaker Thom Tillis and his team, Gov. Pat McCrory, and scores of big names in the state’s business establishment have been harping on the alleged importance of customized, special

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campaign 2014, Economy, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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Boy, this ObamaCare is working out, um, *SWELL*

Posted on August 31, 2014August 31, 2014 by Brant Clifton

An $8 billion tax on health insurers is due September 30, and the drive-bys are just starting to realize this ObamaCare ca-ca is going to be an expensive nightmare:  […] States

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campaign 2014, Economy, Media, ObamaCare, Politics
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#NCSEN: Thom & Kay. Compare & Contrast. GO!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Brant Clifton

John Drescher’s pet shih tzu has authored a piece today attempting to explain what — besides anatomy, wardrobe, genetics, and choice of cosmetics — sets the two major party candidates

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
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Art Pope for UNC president?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I’m sure the very thought of that sends shockwaves of trauma across The People’s Republic of Chapel Hill.  Emergency drum circle sessions are being organized.  Every discount store in Orange

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Media
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Monkey Business Report: Property valuations, property taxes, and transparency

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Something I learned long ago:  politicians don’t like giving our money back.  Local politicians can claim that they’ve held the line on property tax rates.  (It chafes me, BIG TIME,

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Media
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#NCGA: Timing will be key for Gov. Pat’s threatened special session

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Gov. Pat McCrory is making some noise about possibly calling the General Assembly back into town for a special session.  At the top of the agenda would be a $20

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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