Charlotte tholl road deal unraveling?
We’ve been following the drama around the plan to toll drivers on a stretch North Mecklenburg’s I-77 since Senator Thom was merely Speaker Thom. It’s been amazing. Despite the tremendous
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#ncga: ABC needs to G-O.
As I said earlier, I spent some time over the holiday weekend in the North Carolina mountains. I hit a few social functions that included some friends who reside in
Continue reading#ncga: Changing their tune on primary date. (Hearing footsteps? Smelling the smoke of the mob’s torches?)
At first, legislative leaders — led by Rep. David Lewis — were cheerleading hard for moving North Carolina’s presidential primary from May to March. The move, he and his allies
Continue reading#ncga: Legit campaign expense, or home-away-from-home bachelor pad / man-cave? (You make the call.)
Our legislators get roughly $100 per day to cover food and lodging expenses while the legislature is in session. A number of legislators I spoke with said there are several
Continue reading#ncga: Mucho GOP love for departing Glazier. For his replacement? NOT SO MUCH.
A friend in the General Assembly passed along this email that was mass-mailed to the GOP House caucus by Wake Rep. Gary Pendleton: From: Rep. Gary Pendleton Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Continue reading#ncga: Tillman defends support for solar subsidies, citing economic development and jobs
I had a brief, yet interesting conversation with state Senator Jerry Tillman yesterday afternoon. The legislator left me a message praising my work, but wanting to talk about “a few things” I
Continue reading#ncga: The mushroom treatment
There’s some serious grumbling coming from the House Republican caucus on Jones Street. Their chamber is currently involved in negotiations to reconcile the budgetary differences it has with the General
Continue reading#ncga: Senators slam drive-by, Dem spin on alleged harm to schools by budget delay
Blinkin’ Chris and his unruly mob have been on a tear telling us how the children will all get dumb and fail in life because legislators have not coughed up
Continue reading#ncpol #ncga: Lil’ Tricia helps dead-baby-parts distributor raise $$$
It’s amazing. It’s amazing how ANYONE who has seen these videos can still defend Planned Parenthood. But NC state Rep. Tricia Cotham is doing it — and doing it proudly:
Continue reading#ncga: Burning the late-night oil while Ol’ Nelson sits in the corner
The N&O is hailing state Rep. Nelson Dollar’s obstruction on the state budget as a heroic piece of leadership. I talked with one of his House colleagues who sees things
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