Category: NC legislature

(SIGH.) Gomer is STAYING.

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Governor Gomer Pyle wants all of us to think he’s taking himself out of the running to be Kamala’s right-hand man. Translation: Ol’ Roy has heard who the finalist(s) is/are,

UNC’s million dollar man (And you wonder why college is so @#*$% expensive.)

Posted on July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I’ve never understood Peter Hans. He’s never really been anything all that spectacular. He bounces from sweet GOP patronage job to sweet GOP patronage job — this legislator’s top aide,

Team Berger wants Speaker Timmy’s BFF presiding over lawsuit targeting them

Posted on July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We first told you here and HERE about a lawsuit targeting politicians, political operatives and operations close to state senate president Phil Berger over their involvement in the March races

Thom wants a hug.

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Brant Clifton

He was injected into North Carolina politics by a cabal of Charlotte money-men irritated with the presence of an actual conservative incumbent legislator. They got him through the primary, and

Good riddance.

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

With Tim Moore and Jason Saine leaving the NC House for $$$greener$$ pastures, the stink in-and-around the Jones Street legislative complex should be lessened by about — oh — 11

Folwell, State Health Plan score big legal win against Blue Cross

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems like just yesterday that Blue Cross decided to lawyer up over state treasurer Dale Folwell‘s decision to open up the job of administering the state health plan to

The SCC Files: New faces at the top

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems we will be seeing at least TWO new faces on the board of trustees at Sandhills Community College. The school changed out presidents. George and Larry are still

The iron-fisted shakedown powers that come with Medicaid expansion

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Brant Clifton

State treasurer Dale Folwell and a handful of Republican legislators attempted to do something about the outrageous cost of healthcare and hospitalization. Apparently and unfortunately, the veto-proof GOP majority’s

North Carolina has SIXTH HIGHEST beer tax in America.

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Brant Clifton

At least that’s what The Tax Foundation tells us: Beer. For many Americans, the thought of beer conjures warm memories—summer grilling, a cheers with old friends, or a cold drink

General Assembly GOP can’t unite on question of sheriffs cooperating with ICE

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems like a no-brainer, right? You’re in law enforcement. Another law enforcement agency contacts you to do something for them – like, say, hold a suspect in custody until