Category: NC legislature

Forest: Feds need to intervene in NC’s election fiasco

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The lieutenant governor (and the hopefully-soon-to-be-governor) of North Carolina has waded into the hot mess over at the state board of elections: The Honorable William Barr

Monkey Business Report: The Tale of The Resignation Letters

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

` Well, the NCGOP now has no representation on the state Board of Elections. Both Republican appointees to the board have resigned. And here we are, a little

If drag queens can tell stories, I guess it’s OK for Speaker Timmy.

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Brant Clifton

There are indications that Raleigh Republicans are getting a little nervous about the possibility of holding the state House seat vacated by now-congressman Greg Murphy and currently held

Harnett GOP officially rebukes David Lewis

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Brant Clifton

He’s being sued over some alleged debts. He’s pleaded guilty to federal charges. Now, David Lewis finds himself rebuked by the folks who know him best:

The House Majority Leader has a new job. (um, thanks, Timmy?)

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Business NC has all the details: Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, the majority leader of the N.C. House of Representatives, has joined Rise Capital, a private equity business

Former Dem candidate now aiding Harnett Republican campaign

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Joe Langley really wanted to go to Raleigh. He tried, as a Democrat, to knock off now-former state senator Ron Rabin(R) in 2014. In 2012, he tried, as

For Harnett YRs, it’s ALL about the pizza. (Oh, and soda and bowling too.)

Posted on August 25, 2020August 26, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The great philosopher Diddy once told us “It’s all about the Benjamins.” For The Harnett County Young Republicans, it appears to be ALL about Domino’s Pizza. Don’t

FINALLY getting WHAT he DESERVES?

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by Brant Clifton

I knew something didn’t smell right with that whole ” resigning to spend. more time with my family” spiel state Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) gave us at the

Harnett GOP throws curveball in replacing David Lewis

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Brant Clifton

He was chairman of the county board of commissioners. He lost his March primary. Why not send Howard Penny to Raleigh? That’s what Harnett Republican leaders

Curiouser and curiouser: The fight to replace David Lewis

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives in Harnett County got some apparent good news when they heard local party chairman Maggie Sandrock was going to toss her hat in the ring to replace