Category: NC legislature

Where’s Walter? NC’s barely-there Lt. Governor

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Is it just me, or did Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton simply vanish after the 2008 elections? This guy has got to be one of the most low-key statewide politicos we’ve

Rep. LaRoque and the latest on the smell test

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The problems keep piling up for state Rep. Stephen LaRoque (R-Kinston) — a close political ally and friend of SpeakerrrrrRichardMorgan™. According to the left-wing group

Two great weapons for debating economics with lefties

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I’ve stumbled across two great resources — both available for free online — that provide great info, in layman’s terms, for defending capitalism and the free

Dems & media pals tossing Bev under the bus?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The N&O has been salivating lately over the possibility of state Rep. Bill Faison(D), who represents the Chapel Hill-Carrboro crowd in the House, challenging Boss Bev’s

Lay off Small Business

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The title of this post is the same as the title for an excellent, thought-provoking op-ed a Moore County small business owner penned in a recent

Alleged MSM trying to take Tillis to the woodshed

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Our state’s alleged mainstream media (MSM) has successfully swept under the rug Boss Bev’s rant (and the supporting audio tape) about suspending elections. Now, they are focused on beating

Boss Bev preps for her second taxpayer-funded Asian invasion

Posted on October 15, 2011October 15, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Boss Bev has “The First (hen-pecked) Husband” packing the bags for a big taxpayer-funded trip to Japan and China. Our buffoonish governor defends her participation in

NCDOT board: More trouble than it’s worth

Posted on October 8, 2011October 8, 2011 by Brant Clifton

In this age of dwindling tax revenue and budgets drowning in red ink, I have a few questions for the new conservative majority in the legislature. Why are we still

State Senate GOP blasts Boss Bev on ‘pay to play’

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The state Senate GOP majority issued a blistering release today attacking our state’s buffoonish governor for antics that cost The Tar Heel State jobs: Today Continental Tire

Tillman: Leftists playing games with school $$$ numbers