Bailing out Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico — a poverty-ridden, crime-infested social welfare state – needs money. And it looks like Paul Ryan and the Republican Congress want to give it to them: Congress is
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Uncle Sam, Richard Burr want YOUR data.
The queen of gun-grabbing, Diane Feinstein and OUR senior senator Richard Burr have teamed up. And THAT is not good: Last week, Re/code’s Dawn Chmielewski reported that Silicon Valley was already
Continue reading#NCSEN: Ross outraising Burr in Q1?
Incumbent senator Richard Burr has racked up quite a sizable warchest. It’s easy to do as an incumbent. But now that his opponent has been chosen, some interesting things are
Continue readingState court lets a 2014 civil judgement against Greg Brannon stand
The February 2014 political earthquake that hit US Senate candidate Greg Brannon is still emitting aftershocks more than two years later: A state Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday let
Continue reading#ncsen: Burr WON’T back challenge to Obama’s amnesty for illegals
Twenty-six states are challenging before the Supreme Court Barry Obama’s policy of granting amnesty to illegal aliens. Republicans in the US Senate are getting in on the action as well:
Continue readingHudson: More fed action needed on pediatric care
Yep. THAT is our new “conservative” congressman’s position. The same guy who tells us, with a straight face, that he opposes the meddling that IS ObamaCare wants the Congress AND
Continue readingHey, everybody. Meet Rich.
Thanks to the redistricting mess, we here in Moore County are losing Renee Ellmers. Yes, the double-talking, ill-tempered, contemptuous, um, *sweetheart* is moving on to greener pastures and a new
Continue readingMark Harris, back in the political pulpit
A familiar name to many long-time NC politics watchers resurfaced in the filing for the June special primaries. Charlotte pastor Mark Harris — a surprise last minute entry into the
Continue readingONE US House seat. 17 GOP candidates. (Welcome to campaign 2016.)
Well, filing for the special June primary ended yesterday. And we here at Haymaker HQ are not envying the Republican voters of the new 13th congressional district. Apparently, every Tom,
Continue reading#ncpol: A chat with Hasan
I had the chance, for the first time ever, to communicate directly with the chairman of the NCGOP. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how calm and
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