Category: NC State Government

Elon: Cooper by ELEVEN

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Brant Clifton

No, not THAT Elon. We’re talking the North Carolina-based institution of higher learning. Frustrated and disheartened conservative voters – at least in the western part of the state – got

WHO wears the crown NEXT?

Posted on August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Thanks to sheriff Sam Page, the state senate’s 800-lbs. gorilla is heading back home at the end of the year. If the GOP holds onto its senate majority status, there

New poll: Cooper up by NINE

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Granted, this is a poll conducted by Gary Pearce – the James Carville of North Carolina politics – and a group called Change Research. Gary was Jim Hunt’s top political

Dirtbag Thom and his stupid book NO ONE asked for (or even wants)

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

This is not a joke. This is a real book to be released around October. Harper Collins, a real big-time publisher, actually put up money to publish this stinker. Here’s

Edwards debacle spurring political game of musical chairs in WNC

Posted on August 5, 2026August 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

THAT is what we’re hearing from that neck of the woods. Ted Budd‘s call for Chuck Edwards to scram apparently paid off. Edwards confirmed today he is bailing on his

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

Phil Berger appoints former Cooper admin official to NCDOT state board

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

Jim Trogdon retired as Roy Cooper’s Transportation secretary in 2020 amid some withering criticism over the NCDOT’s finances: […] In Fiscal Year 2019, the DOT spent $6.8 billion against a

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

New Fox News poll. (SIGH)

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

It seems like that four-point spread by Public Policy Polling was just yesterday. Here’s Fox News: In North Carolina, more Democrats than Republicans say they are extremely interested in the

Hero dad, Marine Corps vet sets his sights on a seat on the Moore County school board

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Many husbands and fathers out there talk of being ready to risk their lives to defend their families. Carthage area resident Jim Pedersen actually had to do it during a