Category: NC State Government

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

Robinson vows to fix ‘mistake’ on ethics forms

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

No, he’s not talking about Balanced Nutrition. THIS is something much different: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson said this week that he would amend his 2023 Statement of Economic

The Robinson family business: More (gov’t) money, more problems.

Posted on October 3, 2023October 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There’s a government program out there called Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). In North Carolina, it is funded by tax dollars transferred from the US Department of Agriculture

‘No-Show’ Robinson gives debate advice to GOP presidential hopefuls

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The same guy who cannot be bothered to step on a stage with his four gubernatorial primary opponents is out telling folks how they ought to run their presidential campaigns:

Profile in Courage: Robinson announces opposition to casinos AFTER they were pulled from budget

Posted on September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Since Jim Gardner captured the lieutenant governor post for the GOP in 1988, the 2nd ranking post in state government has been pretty-well neutered. Since that time, the president pro

Cooper administration has been VERY, VERY GOOD to Robinson family business

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

IF Mark Robinson gets to be the GOP nominee for governor, it will be tough for him to criticize the tenure of Democrat Roy Cooper. The financial records for Robinson’s

Berger Gang tried to sneak casinos past public early on

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s sad that we’ve become so cynical — so used to our elected officials lying to us. But the chicanery and sleaze around the latest casino shenanigans in Raleigh really

The Emp– um, lieutenant governor has NO clothes

Posted on September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The word is getting out that, if you expose yourself to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson long enough, you WILL be subjected to some behavior ranging from the obnoxious to the

Murry drops AG bid, clears GOP field for Bishop

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Many of you may haven had the chance to meet Tom Murry in recent months. He’s been criss-crossing the state seeking support for his bid for the open attorney general