Author: Brant Clifton

Plotthound DOWN!

Posted on June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Carolina Plotthound is seriously offline. The NC-centric Drudge-style aggregator site got started by those notorious political troublemakers Paul Chesser and Chad Adams. They were great allies in the effort

With Timmy and ‘Big Mark’ under fire, Boss Phil flexing his muscle on Jones Street

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Some legislators are complaining that life on Jones Street is making them feel like debtors late on payments to a loan shark. I’m hearing reports that senate president Phil Berger

REWARD OFFERED for info leading to POSITIVE ID of Speaker Timmy’s co-defendant

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Sometimes, it take cold hard cash to motivate people to cough up info and do the right thing. Many a lawman will tell you that. Everyone knows about the bombshell

Still searching for Speaker Timmy’s co-defendant

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve found two more images purporting to show the mysterious “John Doe” named with House Speaker Tim Moore as a co-defendant in the lawsuit currently captivating NC politics. We already

Robinson Family Matters: Yikes! An audit!

Posted on June 21, 2023June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

In this latest installment of our look at the government contracting firm operated by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife Yolanda Hill, we have our grubby hands on an independent auditor’s

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: A beta-male exits Stage Left

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Well, the worst kept secret in local politics has been confirmed. Pinehurst mayor John Strickland will not be coming back for four more years. Apparently, he didn’t have the stomach

Robinson Family Matters: “Mom, is that YOU?”

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve previously reported on some, um, “concerns” about Greensboro-based Balanced Nutrition, the government contracting business being run by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife Yolanda Hill. Our latest report found that

Have you seen THIS MAN?

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

According to media reports, Speaker Tim Moore says he doesn’t know who the above person is. Attorneys for Scott Lassiter have labeled him “John Doe” and named him a co-defendant

The Charge of the Troxler Brigade

Posted on June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Pope, Inc. put out a poll on the governor’s race not long ago featuring the name of Agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler. Troxler? Where did that come from? There hasn’t been

Robinson Family Matters: False Statements to the IRS?