Category: Law & Order

Some odds and ends for the November election

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

UNC TV recently hosted a joint interview with the two candidates on November’s ballot for NC Court of Appeals seat 1: Michael Byrne (R) and John Arrowood (D). Click HERE

Violence (for a good cause) appears to be back IN VOGUE

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

That’s the word we’re getting from Jonathan Turley – one of the best things to ever come out of George Washington University (besides yours truly): […] Across the country, a

Senators make Stein withdraw Black Lives Matter fan’s nomination to lead state public safety agency

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Now, THIS is what I voted for. Republicans in the state senate recently stood up to a Democrat governor they believed had gone too far. Jeff Smythe, former Burlington police

Greater Carolina probe expanding to include ABC warehouse debacle

Posted on July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Welcome to the party, Mister House majority leader. It appears the mess over a new warehouse for the state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) board is getting some serious scrutiny by

North Carolina got “hoodwinked” on prediction market gambling

Posted on July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

At least that’s what a certain Republican, portly former US attorney and New Jersey governor is trying to tell us: The North Carolina legislature recently voted to legalize sports gambling

Virginia Foxx, Olive Garden, and the wrath of a drive-by DEI princess

Posted on July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been around the news game for a long time. I can remember when the NC press corps was stocked with people who may have been liberal but could occasionally

Lawmaker Indictments ??? The noose is tightening in Greater Carolina probe

Posted on July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Yes, ladies and gents, things in and around our halls of government are officially turning hairier and even more disgusting than ever: More charges are expected in a criminal investigation

Hark! Is that THE OTHER SHOE I hear dropping?

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve heard all about law enforcement’s apparent interest in trips by NC legislators and lobbyists to Kentucky distilleries. All kinds of subpoenas and warrants are being drawn up and passed

Newby’s daughter, 2022 lawmaker trip details highlight new filings in NC corruption probe

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve told you about lawmen’s interest in a 2024 lobbyist-lawmaker trip to some Kentucky distilleries. Here’s yet one more thing nurturing my pessimism about the November elections: Powerful North Carolina

The rise of Dockery, the fall of Robbins, and the ensuing fallout

Posted on May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve already laid out the explosive details of the audit of The Town of Robbins money management nightmare. We’re hearing from sources within Robbins that the town manager and mayor