#ncga: TABOR terror
TABOR. (No, not the city in Columbus County.) I mean: Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The very mention of it to liberals has the same effect as a crucifix or
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(Awk-ward.) Spanish co. in North Meck’s I-77 toll deal acccused of BRIBING POLITICIANS
The parent company of Cintra, the toll contractor who will run the I-77 HOT lane project, has made some news in Spain: Spanish builder Ferrovial paid a Catalan political party
Continue reading#ncga: Jason Saine, meet Ty Harrell.
One of our regular readers — after perusing the recent coverage of Jason Saine and his suits — made an analogy to a 2009 case involving a Democrat legislator: State
Continue readingAdios, Aldona. (Let the cash dash BEGIN!)
I love being proved right. Not long after news broke about likely Democrat nominee Roy Cooper surpassing Gov. Pat in fundraising, DHHS secretary (and uber-fundraiser extraordinaire) Aldona Wos
Continue readingForget that national security stuff! (We’ve got junk science to implement.)
We are getting more than our fair share of business — and controversy — from Spain. Cintra is at the center of a furious protest over the private management of
Continue reading#NCGOP — Gambling, govt child care, and solar subsidies: Welcome to Kristen’s World
It’s astounding. The Central Committee of the North Carolina GOP actually struggled with the idea of whether or not to hire someone as chief fundraiser who is IN BED with
Continue reading#ncpol: Thom & Pat’s tholls to chase NASCAR across border to SC?
That, according to Charlotte area media reports, is starting to sound like a real possibility: […] Several racing companies around Charlotte are taking a hard stance on a controversial toll
Continue readingMo’ Money: Cooper edging out Gov. Pat in midpoint of 2015 $$$ race
Phoning-it-in appears to be working out well for AG-In-Name-Only Roy Cooper. He’s been running for governor since, um, five minutes or so after he was declared reelected on Election Night
Continue readingBook Tour Brouhaha?
There’s been all kinds of speculation about DOT secretary Tony Tata’s sudden departure from his post. Some of my well-placed folks in the capital city tell me that Tata’s split
Continue readingThe economy: So, how we (really) doin’ ?
“How’m I doin’?” — campaign slogan for former NYC mayor Ed Koch _____________ It’s always good to stop, take a deep breath and assess things. If you believe the NCGOP,
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