We’re riding out 2013’s last gasps from The Haymaker’s Watauga County outpost. I happened to catch a local news report about the Watauga board of elections’ two-front fight with the
Continue readingUS Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has been in Washington for a looooong time. He got there before Ronald Reagan did. He started off as a good conservative, but —
Continue readingThe legislative giant who told us John Boehner is her “boss” and that ”you can’t just take a law away because you want it to go away,”
Continue readingBack in January, we got a whole lot of ethics-related news regarding state Sen. Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus). Apparently, he spent $100,000 in campaign funds — in an election
Continue readingMcClatchy and other mainstream media outlets blew the doors off of The NC Rural Center earlier this year — exposing all kinds of cronyism and corruption to public
Continue readingResidents on The Outer Banks are getting fed up with an environmental group that has tied up construction of an important new bridge for that community. The residents’ struggle has
Continue readingElections have consequences. In 1980, we put out Jimmy Carter, elected Ronald Reagan, and got tax cuts and unprecedented economic growth. In 2008, North Carolina voted for Barack
Continue readingState House Speaker — and US Senate candidate — Thom Tillis has been quite talkative lately via email. He’s tackled taxes and immigration, and has now moved on
Continue readingSo far, during this primary campaign, you’ve had to (a) friend Speaker Thom on Facebook or (b) attend a high-dollar fundraiser to hear state House speaker Thom Tillis
Continue readingA North Carolinian who has held countless jobs over the decades with Democrat and Republican officials has thrown his support behind state House Speaker Thom Tillis in
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