Tag: Nelson Dollar

IT – IS – ALIVE !!!!!!!

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Nelson Dollar used to be hot stuff on Jones Street. He, David Lewis, and Timmy Moore ran the whole show in the North Carolina House. Nelson got to be

#ncga: Gettin’ PAID with Speaker Timmy

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve reported earlier on how the little guy from Cleveland County is making out like a Rockefeller thanks to his political connections. Now, it appears he’s spreading the love —

#ncga: House Republican ObamaCare Caucus DOUBLES in size.

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) now has some company: […] State Rep. Nelson Dollar, a powerful Republican budget writer and redistricting chairman who has been an architect of some of the

#ncga: In HD-36, Democrat von Haefen has MORE Dollars than Nelson

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Brant Clifton

For the second quarter of 2018, that is. One of Speaker Tim Moore’s top henchmen (who happens to chair the House Appropriations Committee) finds himself in a little bit of

#ncga: NC Dems blast Crone for playing nice with Dollar

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Brant Clifton

I have a lot of respect for Democrat uber-consultant / NC Spin regular Brad Crone. I disagree with him on just about everything issues-wise. But he does have an interesting,

Nelson Dollar on Thilli$$$ tiff with Ingraham: “A great audition”

Posted on August 13, 2017August 13, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Fighting with Laura Ingraham didn’t help Renee Ellmers, but the GOPe crowd in Raleigh thinks it’s a great move by our junior US senator. Here’s Wake County state Rep. Nelson

#ncga: Finance is HARD.

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Brant Clifton

He’s chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and vice-chairman of the House Finance Committee. He’s got a lot of say in the financial affairs of state government (as well as

#ncga: Outlawing stuff that is already illegal

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Not long ago, a team of legislators led by Nelson Dollar introduced a bill making it illegal to crack down on law enforcement officers seeking to enforce immigration laws.

#ncga: A budget surplus ??? (GIVE IT BACK)

Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Guess what? They shook more money out of us than they needed: North Carolina government revenues are projected to exceed expectations by more than a half-billion dollars this fiscal year,

#ncga: Dollar, Saine scoring political points at county govt expense

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Brant Clifton

A reader raised this possibility earlier. After looking into it, I think the reader may have a point. There was existing legislation granting property tax exemptions for the first $45,000