Trump on Top (still)
The political circus is leaving South Carolina and heading for the next venue. As the dust clears, we can chalk up yet another win for the Trump Machine — capturing
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Roberts passes. (Game ON?)
Chief Justice John Roberts has allowed the lower court ruling on North Carolina’s congressional districts stand. Soooooo – it’s now a certainty we won’t be voting for Members of Congress
Continue readingNC-02: Watch out Nee-Nee! Big George is a-comin’ !
George Holding has all but confirmed he will primary Renee Ellmers if the new congressional maps stand: Republican Congressman George Holding of Raleigh – whose 13th District moves hundreds of
Continue reading#ncga: Tool-time with Tim!
Every so often , something pops up in the political arena that forces you to ask: Are these people really this stupid, or is there some really sneaky and devious
Continue reading#ncga: Awwwwww, look. Our very own LBJ rule.
In 1960, US. senator Lyndon Baines Johnson was the Democrat nominee for vice president of the United States. The dilemma? He was also up for reelection to the Senate from
Continue reading#ncga: A redistricting Lawsuit-palooza ??? (Unleash the ambulance chasers!)
I talked with some Jones Street insiders today who have an interesting take on where this whole congressional redistricting kerfuffle might be heading. The consensus? It’s unlikely that we will
Continue reading#ncga: A GOODNIGHT for a DOLLAR
Being seen talking to — or even looking at — Mark Villee can get you screamed at or threatened these days. It can be hazardous to your professional / political
Continue reading#ncga: Attack web site goes up, fur continues to fly in Covil v. Grange
These ladies in New Hanover County are NOT playing softball. Republicans Tammy Covil and Holly Grange are duking it out for the GOP nomination for state House district 20. There
Continue reading#ncpol: Holding v. Ellmers, and other redistricting scuttlebutt
Yep. Nee-Nee v. Big George. THAT was the hot topic of discussion on Jones Street yesterday. The new 2nd district includes a good chunk of what Holding has been representing
Continue reading#ncga: Don’t like the way the table is set? Turn over the table.
What started out as a mission to tweak a few districts to bring the 1st and 12th congressional districts in line has resulted in radical change for a lot more
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