Category: NC legislature

#ncga: SOLAR goons going after Hager?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We broke the story about Mecklenburg GOP chairman Curtis Watkins trying to recruit a primary opponent for House Majority Leader Mike Hager(R). It turns out that — beyond being an

#ncga: Meck GOP chairman gunning for Mike Hager

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Somebody call Ripley’s. Believe this or not. My sources are telling me Mecklenburg County GOP chairman Curtis Watkins has spent the day calling all over House majority leader Mike

#ncga: Living rent-free. (And loopholes, man. LOOPHOLES.)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Yesterday’s meeting of the House Republican Caucus only confirmed what I realized months ago: This site is living rent-free in the heads of a lot of the powers-that-be on Jones

#ncpol: A primary for Pat

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

He was never a go-along get-along kind of guy. He frequently called out colleagues — Republican and Democrat — when he saw them doing what he perceived was unethical, wrong,

#ncga: Want to make Fletcher Hartsell go away? Get behind THIS GUY.

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Cabarrus County conservatives have officially started their hunt for the elusive bearded RINO. He’s tricky — he can change his appearance, looking like a Republican while acting like a Democrat.

#ncga: Legislators STILL trolling for solar cash

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Something called “Conservatives for Clean Energy” had a shindig in Greensboro on Tuesday and it attracted a gaggle of legislators trolling for bribes contributions: Solar power and other forms of

One of the ‘PVC Pipe Amigos’ hablas mucho nonsense

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Six people sat down on a Raleigh street — connected by PVC pipe (for some reason) a little while back to protest the actual enforcement of immigration laws by the

#ncga: Lil’ Tricia is OUTTA HERE.

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Mrs. Jerry Meek has decided she’s HAD ENOUGH. Yes, Miss “Christmas in November” is retiring from the state House: After reflection and prayer I write to you to say I

#ncga: RICHARD MORGAN (Yes, HIM) endorses Speaker Moore.

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I worked hard to put this man in retirement. I am one of many of his long-time, long-suffering now former constituents. I had hoped he would just go away and

#ncga: RINOs once again hunting Pittman