Category: NC legislature

Redactions. Elections. Obfuscation.

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I was trolling through the NC state board of elections web site — at the encouragement of a well-placed friend, of course — and came across this information. At

#ncga: Girl-fight !!!

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Brant Clifton

In one corner, we have state Rep. Julia Howard (R) who has likely been around since the legislature was established. Seriously, though. I’ve had one GOP legislator tell

McCrory for Senate. (SIGH)

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The worst kept secret in the world has now officially gone public. Former governor Pat McCrory has announced he’s running for US Senate in 2022. He joins former congressman Mark

If it walks like Medicaid expansion, and it quacks like Medicaid expansion …

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Are our GOP “friends” in the legislative building wavering and waffling on the expansion of Medicaid? That’s sure what it looks and sounds like: North Carolina Democrats say this

A new player in public education?

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The NC Association of Educators has had a stranglehold on public education for decades. They’ve pushed far-left issues inside and outside the classroom. Now comes our new

Folwell condemns “pattern of deceit” by state’s hospitals

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Brant Clifton

It’s a new year, but state treasurer Dale Folwell is continuing the fight he started in 2018 for medical billing transparency: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, said today that

#ncga: It’s about TIME!

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Roy Cooper has been ruling our state, trampling on our personal freedoms, and wrecking our state economy by decree for over a year now. Our GOP majority on Jones

#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