Category: NC State Government

A few thoughts on the maps

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Once again, the ‘honorables’ in Raleigh get to decide WHO gets the, ahem, “honor” of their, um, “representation” for the next two years or so. So far, the proposed maps

A tale of two Marks: What happened?

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Infighting is no surprise in politics. We hear stories all the time of betrayals – perceived and real. The story of Julius Caesar and Brutus is probably the most famous.

Salisbury’s Graham to join the rapidly-expanding GOP field for governor

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Soem deep pockets out of Rowan County are diving into the GOP primary for governor that Mark Robinson supposedly already has in-the-bag: The Republican candidate field for governor in 2024

Report: UNC Health “LIED” about child sex change clinics

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

NC’s Education First Alliance has been all over the story about state-funded universities and their hospitals providing sex-change services to minor children. Their reporting helped get some important legislation passed

REAL hate speech.

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Many of us on the right have become accustomed to slanderous “hate” accusations. Red MAGA hats? White supremacy. Votes for Donald Trump? White supremacy. Believe genders are neither assigned nor

Locke blasts NCInnovation as DEM-infested. (Psst. It’s had lotsa RINO help.)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Carolina Journal published a piece detailing the porky mess that IS NCInnovation. It was one of those policy items that found its way into the secretly-negotiated and recently-passed state budget.

ACTING GUV, and NOT antisemite. (Told ya this would be ‘special.’)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The ACTING governor asks that you PAY NO ATTENTION to his extensive social media history. (Or, for that matter, his family business.) Finally, we all got a peek at this

Home Alone: ‘Big Mark’ to mind the house while The Guv flies THE ‘COOP’

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Hopefully, nothing math-related will come up while ‘Big Mark’ is in charge: L.t Gov. Mark Robinson announced a mystery event, to be held Thursday, where he’ll serve as acting governor

Folwell rebukes budget provision exempting NCGA from Open Records Act

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I hate it when the NCGOPe forces me into a position where I’m on the same side with Roy Cooper and his mob. But that’s what happens when a party

Speaking of misleading voters …

Posted on October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’re all getting a graduate-level education on the disasters we reap when we tolerate politicians telling us ONE THING at campaign time and doing THE OPPOSITE when they get into