HOT lanes have taxpayers hot under the collar
North Carolina legislators seriously talked up tolls on I-95 in 2011 and 2012, but that idea got shot down by Renee Ellmers, Mike McIntyre, a number of
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Kudos to Goolsby on Racial Justice Act
While the state House leadership is talking about watering stuff down, slowing things down, appeasing the Democrats to “get stuff done,” at least one state Senator is
Continue readingEllmers: Men screwed EVERYTHING UP
Is it just me, or is our Second District congresswoman sounding a lot like Barbara Boxer? Or perhaps our first — or soon to be
Continue readingNCGOP also picking a new Pope?
Well, my theory about Robin Hayes’s announcement that he’s not seeking reelection to the NCGOP chairman post has panned out. Claude Pope — Art’s cousin — has stepped out from
Continue readingNCGOP: Hayes DONE, King goes to Congress
The NCGOP convention should be interesting this summer. Chairman Robin Hayes has announced his plans to not seek reelection to the post. Vice-chairman Wayne King has taken
Continue readingThe Morgan-Black clique rides again in Raleigh?
The dictation pool in the McClatchy newsroom has regurgitated a press release talking about a new “House Republican group”: A group formed by the N.C.
Continue readingVAWA 2013: Backdoor assault on First AND Second amendments
Who could possibly be against protecting women against violence? The renewal of the disingenuously-named Violence Against Women Act sailed through the Senate with 78 of 100 votes and 238
Continue readingWhat’s good for San Juan COULD be good for Charlotte
Raleigh’s “conservative revolution” is undertaking an effort to take the management of Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport from a city authority and transfer it to a REGIONAL authority. *Oh, Goody. Let’s
Continue readingGov. Pat, a conservative? (Cue the video)
A loyal reader of this site forwarded me a recently-published piece in National Review by John Hood, president of the Raleigh-based John Locke Foundation. Hood’s piece, about conservatism “thriving”
Continue readingReading the tea leaves on Gov. Pat’s personnel moves
A recent personnel shuffle at NCDOT caught my attention. According to media reports, Deputy DOT secretary for transit Paul Morris was “removed” by newly-appointed DOT secretary Tony
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