Category: NC State Government

Balanced Nutrition, by the numbers

Posted on July 26, 2024July 27, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been on the Balanced Nutrition (BN) story for about a year now. The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has been looking at the Robinson family

‘Seriously Deficient’: NC DHHS smacks the Robinsons and Balanced Nutrition

Posted on July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 by Brant Clifton

THIS is just the tip of the iceberg, folks. The state Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has found serious problems with the administration of taxpayer funds at

Giggler-Gomer ’24 ?

Posted on July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Brant Clifton

There’s a good chance the Democrats may be foisting our doofus governor onto the rest of the country. Sorry, America. (We already scared you once in 2004 with John Edwards.

2024, meet 1968.

Posted on July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 by Brant Clifton

A beleaguered incumbent Democrat president backs out of his reelection bid. His party pushes forward with his vice-president as the party’s nominee. The Democrat convention is slated to happen in

Why are politician book deals important? Ask Jim Wright.

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Once again, we’re dealing with a significant ethical question about the Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina. It’s been quite a parade: the beach house, Balanced Nutrition, the daycare

Good riddance.

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

With Tim Moore and Jason Saine leaving the NC House for $$$greener$$ pastures, the stink in-and-around the Jones Street legislative complex should be lessened by about — oh — 11

Folwell, State Health Plan score big legal win against Blue Cross

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems like just yesterday that Blue Cross decided to lawyer up over state treasurer Dale Folwell‘s decision to open up the job of administering the state health plan to

The SCC Files: New faces at the top

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It seems we will be seeing at least TWO new faces on the board of trustees at Sandhills Community College. The school changed out presidents. George and Larry are still

No lights. No gas. No water. Heated by the oven. (Welcome to Mark & Yolanda’s “successful” daycare center.)

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I usually find myself rolling my eyes in response to the work of Ned Barnett over at The N&O’s op-ed page. But, I do have to give him props for

The SCC Files: College VP trashes Independence Day

Posted on July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The president of Sandhills Community College will tell you — with a straight face — that there is no DEI at his school. Various members of the college’s board