Category: NC State Government

Mark Robinson — Back on the campaign trail ???

Posted on January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Yep. It appears the National Rifle Association is trying to elect a new slate of board members: […] The nominees for election to the NRA Board in 2026 have been

2026: The year of the state-hopping candidate

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve already told you about Margot Dupre (Idaho, Colorado, Florida and North Carolina) in the US Senate race. If you recall, she listed her home address as a Charlotte PO

Six years until BIG decisions needed on social security. (But not one word in NC’s 2026 US Senate race.)

Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all been told that social security is slated for a major do-or-die episode around 2032. We’re electing a new US senator here in 2026 who will likely serve us

Study: North Carolina can’t afford Berger-Moore-Cooper Medicaid expansion.

Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I seem to remember – ahem – *some* folks saying this same thing back when Tim Moore and Phil Berger and their legislative minions were striking this unholy Medicaid expansion

ICE foe endorses alleged Trump supporter Phil Berger

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Okay. Let’s see if we can get this straight. State senator Phil Berger is attacking sheriff Sam Page — credited here as an architect and inspiration for Donald Trump’s immigration

Dems leading polls on Generic R vs. D congressional ballot

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

If the election were held today, would you vote for a Republican or a Democrat? That question has been asked of voters for ages. It gives the political class a

State-hopping frequent candidate subject of NC state elections inquiry

Posted on January 18, 2026January 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Every election seems to have a few candidates on the ballot who make you scratch your head and ask: “Who? Why?” Some filing fees get pretty big — depending on

Big-spending politicians fueling affordability crisis. (Um, surprise!)

Posted on January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Elected Democrats AND Republicans are running around the countryside pointing fingers at each other and claiming that THEY have the solution to the out-of-control rising cost of living. Here’s an

Very little to show for majorities in Raleigh, DC

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Brant Clifton

In Raleigh, there have been GOP majorities controlling The General Assembly since 2010. Democrats have little to no say as to what happens there. So, it is truly stunning that

New ad gives voters something to think about in Berger-Page GOP duel

Posted on January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Absentee voting for the March primaries got started on January 8. In-person early voting begins on February 12. Some might say there is not a whole lot more that primary