Category: Paul Stam

#NCGA: Skip Stam endorses toll roads

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Brant Clifton

State House speaker Pro Tem Skip Stam has posted an endorsement of toll roads on his official site — which still IDs him as the “North Carolina House Republican Leader”.

When things get HOT, Tholl Road Thom takes his marbles and goes home

Posted on June 9, 2013June 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

This was supposed to be a great weekend for Thom Tillis. He’s presiding over the state House at a historic time for the NCGOP. The state GOP convention was in

Skip Stam: Statist Troublemaker?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Some disturbing reports are coming over the transom about the former NC state House majority leader recently banished to purgatory (a/k/a the post of speaker pro tem). Apparently, state

Thoughts on the NC House GOP leadership skirmish

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

State House Republicans are meeting today to decide who will lead them through the next legislative session in Raleigh. A lot of the current leadership is running again, while a

Thom Tillis? DONE. Skip Stam? DONE. (Any questions?)

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I button-holed a Republican legislator recently to try and get some of the inside skinny on the happenings on Jones Street. This House member told

‘Pay To Play’ alive and well on Jones Street

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

When the GOP majority took over the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011, we were promised an end to pay-to-play. Pay-to-play has typically meant the shakedown of lobbyists and other

Tea Party group to Skip Stam: Thanks, but NO THANKS

Posted on June 22, 2012June 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s become pretty clear that conservatives in Dare, Beaufort, Carteret and surrounding counties are unhappy with state House Speaker Thom Tillis. Now, a conservative group centered in Wayne County

The marriage amendment and political whiplash

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s unfortunately not all that unusual to see political leaders stop on a dime and change directions on political issues — just to score points with the

The Problem with Paul Stam

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Paul “Skip” Stam is the affable leader of the Republican majority in the NC House. He was a compromise candidate for caucus leader elected in the wake of the

NC Legislators end union shakedown of teachers; Democrats & media throw major fit

Posted on January 6, 2012January 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

On the N&O’s front page, there was a full color photo of some large, angry Hillary Clinton lookalikes from the NC Association of Educators (NCAE) holding signs that said