Time for Thom Tillis To Choose: Speaker OR Senate candidate
It’s one of the worst kept secrets in North Carolina that state House speaker Thom Tillis aspires to replace Kay Hagan in the United
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The VOTER ID saga: House goes wobbly while Senate doubles down
I don’t understand. North Carolinians OVERWHELMINGLY approve of requiring photo ID in order to cast a vote in the state’s elections. Yet, the “conservative revolution” — at
Continue readingTillis 2012: Tolls are bad. Tillis 2013: Tolls are OK.
A Mecklenberg County-based grassroots group has released some rather provocative video featuring state House speaker Thom Tillis. In the video, Tillis can be seen and heard addressing a
Continue readingDid Thom Tillis torpedo bid by Justice Newby’s relative to join UNC BOG?
I had a rather interesting conversation today with a fellow who has a LONG track record of influence in North Carolina Republican politics. He says Wake County conservative leaders
Continue readingUS vs.THEM: “Toll-Road Thom” sticks it to his constituents
Last year, an outcry from voters forced the legislature to back off the idea of putting tolls on Interstate 95. This year, Jones Street is trying again. This
Continue readingThe Morgan-Black clique rides again in Raleigh?
The dictation pool in the McClatchy newsroom has regurgitated a press release talking about a new “House Republican group”: A group formed by the N.C.
Continue readingWhen Thom Talks, WE listen …
The Charlotte area is riding high in our fair state capital these days. The governor is a former mayor of The Queen City. The lieutenant governor is the son
Continue readingThe Tillis Technique: (1) Go with what Pat says. (2) If people holler, change your story.
An aide to Speaker Tillis has finally responded — kinda — to Don Reid’s query about voter ID: From: Joe Nolan (Speaker Tillis’ Office) [mailto:Joe.Nolan@ncleg.net] On Behalf Of Rep.
Continue readingNC Senate stands up to ObamaCare. (Mr. Tillis? Mr. McCrory? Who’s NEXT ???)
The Republican majority in the North Carolina Senate has put its money where its mouth is and introduced legislation allowing the state of North Carolina to
Continue readingAs Gov. Pat goes, so goes Speaker Thom
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the state House leadership and the governor’s office are working in tandem. And NOT in a good way. Speaker Thom Tillis talks tough
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