Category: NC legislature

Medicaid expansion? THIS is gonna hurt.

Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Duke scholar, Dr. Christopher Conover, Ph.D., lays out a pretty damning case against Medicaid expansion in the January-February 2-17 issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal. Yet,

#ncga: While we’re on the subject of berating pols for over-the-top rhetoric …

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

How about THIS guy? Yes, that’s James Dawkins, Brunswick County Democrat, blaming state Rep. Frank Iler (R-Brunswick) for being “personally responsible” for deaths he says occurred because

Benghazi. Hillary. And the Grange Family Business.

Posted on July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

In the upcoming primary for governor, we’re sure to hear a lot about Dan Forest and a guy named Eric Lindberg. It’s only fair that we also get the

#ncga: Things that make you say “WHAAAAAAAAAAA ….????”

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Um, Ms. Grange? Holly? Um, ma’am? I don’t think THIS is what the gals had in mind when they came up with the hashtag #METOO: There are

Will ‘Lady Parts!’ become the rallying cry for the GOPe in 2020?

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Brant Clifton

(I always thought ‘lower taxes’ and ‘less government’ and ‘kill the bill’ were more effective at election time. But, I digress.) The drive-by media and their Democrat handlers

Hospital exec to Folwell & co.: ‘Burn in Hell!’

Posted on July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by Brant Clifton

This, um, “discussion” over transparency in the state health plan is getting a wee bit overheated. State treasurer Dale Folwell, who has a constitutional mandate to administer the health

#ncga: Bob Steinburg? Audited. (And the Dare County D.A. was nowhere in the vicinity.)

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Does everybody remember when Senator ‘Pickle’ declared war on Dare County’s top prosecutor for daring to pursue criminal charges against the senator’s top legislative and campaign aide? (We do.)

#ncga: Funeral Home directing made EASY

Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Here the honorables are again, taking care of each other’s business. And, oh look, Moore County’s own Jamie Boles is right in the middle of it: State funeral

#nc-03: Dr. Joan, Big DC Money and a gaggle of #NeverTrumpers.

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Joan Perry enjoys lamenting –to anyone who will listen — that “Washington insiders” are out to get her. Funny thing is — according to Federal Election Commission records, DC-based

UNC Hospitals tries to work AROUND Folwell on state health plan. Folwell calls them out.

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Taxpayer-funded UNC Hospitals got caught red-handed using state funds to aid dirty political maneuvering against state treasurer Dale Folwell. After being busted by a Charlotte drive-by, the hospital group