#ncga: Somebody call a plumber.
Some folks were seething inside a House GOP caucus meeting today. What were the accelerants for all that burning — that fire? I’m told there were two things: (1) the fact
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#ncga: Nelson STILL ain’t happy. (But movie incentives are BACK!)
The N&O tells us there are still ‘quite significant’ disagreements in the state budget talks between the GOP-led House and GOP-led Senate. (According to Fox and Friends, our governor is
Continue reading#ncga: ABC needs to G-O.
As I said earlier, I spent some time over the holiday weekend in the North Carolina mountains. I hit a few social functions that included some friends who reside in
Continue readingThe GOPe slaps back at Mark Meadows
[Editor’s Note: Those of you who had hoped I had been spirited away by black helicopters never to be seen again, or had died in a fiery, explosive car wreck
Continue reading#NC-09: Primary challenge or a HINT from the establishment?
A guy named George Rouco is turning heads and being heralded as a “primary challenger” to incumbent Charlotte-area congressman Robert Pittenger (R). But my sources in that part of the
Continue reading#ncga: Changing their tune on primary date. (Hearing footsteps? Smelling the smoke of the mob’s torches?)
At first, legislative leaders — led by Rep. David Lewis — were cheerleading hard for moving North Carolina’s presidential primary from May to March. The move, he and his allies
Continue reading#ncga: Legit campaign expense, or home-away-from-home bachelor pad / man-cave? (You make the call.)
Our legislators get roughly $100 per day to cover food and lodging expenses while the legislature is in session. A number of legislators I spoke with said there are several
Continue reading#NCSEN: Susie, we’re not in Kan — er, Raleigh anymore.
Susan Tillis – Whife of Thom — got a little publicity a few days back for criticizing (via Facebook) North Carolina House leaders’ strategy in the budget reconciliation process. Her
Continue reading#ncga: Tillman defends support for solar subsidies, citing economic development and jobs
I had a brief, yet interesting conversation with state Senator Jerry Tillman yesterday afternoon. The legislator left me a message praising my work, but wanting to talk about “a few things” I
Continue reading#ncga: The mushroom treatment
There’s some serious grumbling coming from the House Republican caucus on Jones Street. Their chamber is currently involved in negotiations to reconcile the budgetary differences it has with the General
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