Category: NC legislature

Even More Page-Berger aftershocks, fallout

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

For the Berger machine, Rockingham County keeps delivering the hits. Not only did senator Phil Berger – the capo di tutti – come up short at the end of Tuesday,

The Ides of March

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We have an open US Senate seat at a time Republicans are trying to hold onto a slim majority in that chamber. Yet, the political universe is beside itself over

Details on the possible motive behind the dark gambling money

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Why is the gambling business so interested in North Carolina’s GOP primaries for the General Assembly? Have they been promised something? Why are there such great efforts to hide the

In NC House district 51, Dan Forest chimes in to pick Womack for the win

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The heat in this Lee County / Moore County-centered open seat got turned up a notch today with a surprise celebrity endorsement. Former two-term lieutenant governor Dan Forest – the

Dark gambling money attacking incumbent GOP state senator in Cabarrus County

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’re getting a slight variation on the formula now. Other instances we’ve found have involved the protection of a GOP incumbent. Over in Cabarrus County, the American Conservative Fund is

Dark, covert gambling money in Johnston County, too?

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Soooooo — it looks like some powerful interests within the national / international gambling industry are putting beaucoup bucks into our state legislative races. The American Conservative Fund –

Gambling industry meddling in NC primaries?

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s looking that way. You may remember that we had quite a hullabaloo in the NC General Assembly about establishing new casinos outside Indian territory across North Carolina. It’s been

Matt Smith? Meet Jason Saine.

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Jason Saine‘s time in elected office was bad for North Carolina. But it was good for this website. He gave us so much head-shaking, exasperation-inducing material to work with. Only

An interesting take on the state of MAGA, the GOP, the nation

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The generic ballots for Congress have been showing an ever-increasing lead for Democrats. Is the nation getting more liberal? We found an interesting take that digs deep into the voter

Just In-Saine: SBI probing KY distillery trip by NC lawmakers, lobbyists

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It seems a great big stink bomb that had been sitting around Raleigh for a year or so has finally detonated: The State Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe