Category: NC legislature

#ncga: Secret meetings. Solar Panels. BOHICA.

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Brant Clifton

There’s nothing that warms your heart like reports that your “representatives” in Raleigh are huddling up in secret with special interests to formulate a plan to really put

Here come the solar goons !

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The year is young, and the solar goons and their lobbyists are at full throttle. There was a “clean energy” virtual event today. Apparently, it was part of

It’s Alive !!! (The Return of the NC House Freedom Caucus)

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Former congressman Mark Meadows was influential in the establishment and operation of the US House Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus is a group of Republicans willing to stand

#ncga: Election reform. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? (Timmy?)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Brant Clifton

In 2018, there was a lot of butt-hurt on both sides of the aisle about alleged hanky-panky with the voting in the 9th congressional district race. During 2020’s

Some advice for NCGOP

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I know — I’m the last one they want advice from. But they are making moves right now that — I believe — are helping a Democrat candidate

Gov. Stoopid, his executive orders, and our compliant & silent General Assembly

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I could have SWORN we had checks and balances built into state government similar to those in the federal government. We’ve got a really not-very-bright Democrat governor (reelected

Berger candidacy for top court post little more than POOR planning

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Life must be pretty good when you share the same name with arguably the most powerful politician in the state. Phil Berger, Jr. has been moving right up the

National media notices NC’s GOP LTGov-To-Be Mark Robinson

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by Brant Clifton

It’s a pretty interesting story posted by one of Rush Limbaugh’s favorite, oft-quoted writers: As one of ten children growing up in extreme poverty in Greensboro, NC,

Roy Cooper. For US Senate. (In 2022?)

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by Brant Clifton

THAT is what is being talked about in at least one credible national news source: […] So Robinson ran for lieutenant governor, and became the first black

Tequila Sunrise TO-GO? (Even MORE “science” from Blount Street.)

Posted on December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Where in the hell is our Republican state legislature? We’ve spent the last two years being governed by Roy Cooper’s executive orders. From what we’re currently hearing,