#ncga: When suck-ups attack
Jimmy Dixon is pretty unremarkable when it comes to being a legislator. You’ll never find him too far away from Speaker Tim Moore, or chairmen Nelson Dollar or David Lewis.
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Did I-77 toll brouhaha end up killing McCrory’s reelection?
“There was a lot of cash attached to this deal. Tillis got the money and went to DC. McCrory stayed in Raleigh and took the blame and the beat-down.” —
Continue reading#ncga: A race for speaker
The family feud that has been simmering under the radar appears to have bubbled to the surface. As the dust clears from Tuesday’s vote, a conservative-led coalition of House Republicans
Continue reading#ncga: Moore Tim (or a LOT less)?
The dust is clearing from election day, and there is already talk of a potential palace coup within the lower chamber on Jones Street. I know, I know. There was
Continue reading#ncga: A special session for a REALLY dumb, under-handed reason
If I hadn’t heard about this from so many elected sources, I might have passed this off as pure nonsense. But, hey. A lot of nonsense goes down in Raleigh
Continue reading#ncga: A more conservative House?
I know many of us were sad to see the ruling troika survive May AND November. But things turned out to be a wash in the lower chamber. We’ll be
Continue readingHelpful tool for tonight …
(No, I’m not talking about a baseball bat.) Here is the link to the state board of elections results tabulation site. You can view statewide numbers, as well as
Continue reading#ncga: You STILL need to get out and vote for Boswell in HD6
Contrary to popular belief, a pre-election candidate death does not automatically give the election to the surviving candidate. Chapter 163 of the North Carolina General Statutes spells out the rules
Continue reading#ncga: Dem candidate in HD6 passes away
It’s not the way you want to pick up a House seat. But the Democrat nominee for the House seat being vacated by Democrat-turned-Unaffiliated Paul Tine has passed away just
Continue reading#ncga: Despite a lack of actual opponents, Sen. Tillman’s campaign still “renting” a “campaign office”
It’s unusual to pay for a campaign office when you don’t actually have anyone running against you. It’s doubly unusual to pay for a campaign office 70 miles outside of
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