Category: NC legislature

Should we stay or should we go?

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Brant Clifton

One of the great rock bands of all time asked a similar question several decades ago. Sometimes, it can be tough to choose a path forward when you’ve been

Shumaker: STILL not so hot on Mark Robinson

Posted on June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

A prominent North Carolina political consultant with close ties to Thom Tillis and the rest of the GOP establishment does not seem to be impressed with the man many have

Keith Kidwell: Mr. Sensitive

Posted on June 10, 2023June 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There was another interesting sub-plot going on at the state convention today. Sources told me they saw some heated conversation between chairman candidate John Kane and state Rep. Keith Kidwell.

NCGOPers giggly over Dems’ post-Cotham party-switch bill need to remember Decker, Morgan and BLACK

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I’ve seen all kinds of shade-throwing, preening, and trash-talking from NCGOPe types over the party-switch bill(s) introduced by legislative Democrats in the wake of the Tricia Cotham defection. Yes, our

#ncga: ‘NO, we will NOT be leaving ECU alone.’

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

So said the NC House majority leader at a House GOP confab earlier today on Jones Street. Rep. John Bell’s comment came in response to a long, drawn-out diatribe from

We’ve got mail. Lots and lots and lots of email.

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The emails from the ECU medical school — dealing with the whole issue of transgendering minors — have finally been released. After months and weeks of stonewalling — trying to

Sen. Jim Perry: Gamblin’ Man

Posted on June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by Brant Clifton

As if we needed another example of how big money from special interests rules the day — every day — in the North Carolina General Assembly. Perry, the state Senate

Folwell welcomes support from 21 states in his fight against the tranny mob

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Team Transgender has been in overdrive trying to get the state employee health plan to cover gender transition surgeries. State treasurer Dale Folwell, the administrator of the state health plan,

When Tim Moore and Blue Cross $$$ mean MORE than US

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Well, our elected “representatives” in the North Carolina General Assembly have thumbed their collective noses at the elected state treasurer, the elected insurance commissioner, and consumers-at-large to grant a huge

Folwell to NCGA: Put the brakes on that bad Blue Cross bill

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

State treasurer Dale Folwell (R) is joining insurance commissioner Mike Causey (R) in opposing a bill specifically for Blue Cross NC that appears to benefit BCNC itself and its paid-for