Category: NC legislature

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

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brant Clifton

State senator Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph), the #2 Republican in the state senate and likely Moore County’s next representative in that body, is taking leftist political activists to task for their

Now you’re talking, Mr. Speaker!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

NC state House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) recently speculated publicly about selling off state assets — like a hospital and a railroad — to help state government get

State pushing land deal that could benefit Bev’s son, Dem politicos

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Associated Press is reporting that the state is offering an economic development package to an industry that includes land owned by a team that includes a Democrat

Berger: PLEASE don’t cancel 2012 NC Gov election

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I am sure North Carolina Republicans are sitting back and enjoying some rare bad publicity for Madame Governor. State Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger

City of Fayetteville, columnist: state’s annexation law is racist

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Brant Clifton

You know Leftists and bureaucrats have nearly run out of ammo when they let fly with the ol’ “racism” bomb. Fayetteville Observer columnist Myron Pitts — a young