Category: NC State Government

Tholl Road revolt in Mecklenburg ready to blow up on GOP establishment?

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Thom Tillis could have been taken down by this issue in the 2014 US Senate race — had it not been for an overall incompetent campaign by Kay Hagan and

#ncga: Feel like somebody’s watching you?

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I talked this week with one of my moles on Jones Street. This person was absolutely floored by the amount of public feedback in this whole debate on alternative energy

#ncga Education follies: 40 is the new D. (And let’s not forget — FREE MONEY !!!!)

Posted on May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

While I’ve been resting, the honorables on Jones Street have kept churning out some doozies. I am sure you’ve all heard about the grading scale for the state’s public schools.

#ncga Civitas boss steps into renewable energy debate

Posted on April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A significant force in the state’s conservative political circles is making its presence known in the aftermath of a controversial vote by a GOP-dominated House committee to protect renewable energy

If GOP is so good on taxes, why isn’t Tax Freedom Day getting EARLIER?

Posted on April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The DC-based Tax Foundation coined the term “Tax Freedom Day” — which denotes the day Americans transition from working to pay their tax bill to working for themselves. The GOP

#ncga: And the corporate welfare just keeps coming!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I was intrigued when I saw “The Tax Relief Act of 2015” on the House agenda today. It’s too bad that it’s relief ONLY for datacenters. HB 934, introduced by

#ncga: A tax for YOU! One for YOU! And one for YOU!

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A Lincoln County Republican legislator has introduced legislation allowing local politicians a little more leeway to raise taxes. Let’s look at Rep. Jason Saine’s HB 903: A BILL TO BE

#ncga : The beginning of THE END?

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I’m hearing some surprising, very pessimistic-sounding talk from some very surprising sources about the future of the ”conservative revolution” in Raleigh. Said one long-time Republican player in our fair capital:

#ncga: Pittman steps up for gun owners, stands up to DC

Posted on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus) has introduced a bill that ought to get some tongues wagging: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE SHALL

Governor ‘Thin-Skin’

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

This little gem popped up on Twitter today. It’s interesting that it is just now going public today — FRIDAY. I first heard about it at the beginning of