Author: Brant Clifton

‘Peaceful Protesters’ threatening Pasquotank deputies

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Andrew Brown’s shooting by sheriff’s deputies have put this small eastern North Carolina county in the spotlight. Democrats and their friends in the media and radical left have

Being pro-Trump (only when it’s ‘convenient’)

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Many Republican members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation are doing quite the balancing act while walking a tightrope: keeping the RINO establishment Trump-haters happy and writing checks while, at

NO JAIL for David Lewis?

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 by Brant Clifton

That’s what it looks like is going down: A longtime North Carolina state lawmaker should not receive active prison time for his guilty plea to charges involving his scheme

Paying people –with OUR MONEY — to get back to work

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Brant Clifton

There have been stories about restaurants like McDonald’s offering CA$h if you come in and just interview. Chick-fil-A is reportedly offering nice signing bonuses for workers to get hired.

Why Ban Critical Race Theory from the schools? Just listen to Libby Carter.

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Moore County Board of Education member Libby Carter has apparently decided to go down with Ed Dennison on that sinking ship known as Critical Race Theory. The Congress is

Ed Dennison + Critical Race Theory: ALL over the map

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Alleged Republican Ed Dennison, an incumbent on the Moore County Board of Education, is really mastering this politics stuff. During the current debate over the teaching of critical race

NC treasurer labels Aberdeen’s finances as “high risk”

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Brant Clifton

State treasurer Dale Folwell’s team maintains a UAL (unit assistance list) of counties and municipalities across the state evaluating each location’s financial standing. The most recent information is

Is Elise Stefanik REALLY better than Liz Cheney?

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Brant Clifton

One candidate for House leadership — Elise Stefanik — gave a great speech on the House floor defending President Trump from impeachment. The other — incumbent Liz Cheney —

Folwell: Growing number of NC’s local governments facing financial problems

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The state’s local governments have been surviving for years on pass-through payments from Raleigh and DC. Quite often, these payments are not “forever” gifts. They often have an

Folwell, LGC throw Randolph Hospital a (temporary) lifeline

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Randolph County’s hospital had declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was considering proposals for sale. The hospital turned to state treasurer and the Local Government Commission (LGC) for assistance