Category: NC State Government

Another Fayetteville politico aiming HIGH?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Word is on the street that state senator Eric Mansfield (D-Fayetteville) is taking a good hard look at the state’s soon-to-be-vacant lieutenant governor post. If he makes the jump to

Incomes on rise in energy mining areas, falling in manufacturing regions

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to data published this week in The Wall Street Journal, regions of the U.S. where energy mining is on the rise are seeing an economic boom, while industrial and manufacturing

Fudging the jobless numbers — and scamming the voters — to aid reelection campaigns

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I’ve always cautioned people against believing what they see in the mainstream media. Today’s media-gasm on the drop in the unemployment rate is

Richard Burr’s EPIC FAIL on congressional insider trading ban

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The U.S. Senate voted 93-2 to move forward on the STOCK bill, which lowers the boom on Members of Congress who use info they gain via

Who Am I? Ah’m gonna be yo’ next guvnah. BOOYAH! (Who ARE you?)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

He’s back. Hide your kids. The sanctimonious, Bible-thumping, corn-pone snake oil salesman (and sidewalk wrestler) from Harnett County is hauling his carcass into the political spotlight ONE more time.

L’affaire Laroque offers unique glimpse into secretive world of legislative ethics

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Stephen Laroque — a close friend and political ally of House Speaker Thom Tillis — is taking a lot of heat over his management

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line. Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by

Barry & Bev’s economy, by the numbers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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NC Dems out-foxxed

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx, fresh off an overwhelmingly successful reelection campaign, is putting out word through surrogates that he is taking a pass on the governor’s race. So, that

McCrory by the numbers

Posted on January 31, 2012January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tara Servatius at ‘The Meck Deck” has an interesting numbers-based take on The Tar Heel State’s governor-in-waiting Pat McCrory: … McCrory’s chances would depend