#NCSEN: The debate pre-game show
Tonight, at 7 PM, it’s ON like DONKEY KONG. Tune to NewsChannel 14 or browse to charlotteobserver.com or newsobserver.com to catch all the action in the greatest bit of political
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Spanish toll co.’s recent woes a bad omen for NC’s HOT lane plans?
State House speaker Thom Tillis and Gov. Pat McCrory’s DOT board are singing the praises of High-Occupancy Toll lanes to help finance road construction across the state. Tillis has been
Continue readingA House Committee on Food Desert Zones. Seriously ?????
Yep. The honorables in the House of Thom have established a committee on food desert zones. That’s desert as in Sahara, and NOT as in cherry cheesecake (YUM). What’s a
Continue reading#NCGA: A few recommendations for our friends out there
Early voting gets started this week. We’ve got some primaries out there. We also have a lot of folks out there who are unopposed for renomination. A great way to
Continue reading#NCSEN: GOP legislator raises questions about speaker-turned-candidate Tillis
The feud between GOP state Reps. Robert Brawley and Thom Tillis is bubbling up again here late in the 2014 primary season. Brawley went public with his issues about Tillis,
Continue reading(Meet your new mailman.) The bureaucracy locks and loads.
Looking at these photos, you might think they come from the battlefront in Afghanistan. Nope. Sorry. Actually they were taken during a repo / collection action carried out by federal
Continue readingWhile NC pols pander on amnesty, NC sheriffs seek help on illegals
We’ve seen an awful lot of pandering, “re-positioning”, and all-out posterior-smooching from some Republican pols in this state trying to keep The Chamber crowd happy and the campaign contributions flowing.
Continue readingBack from VAY-CAY. Time for some election picks. First up: Moore county races.
We took time off from cyberspace to rest, relax and — of course — reflect on the great sacrifice made for us soooo many centuries ago. We’re back in
Continue readingHOT & Bothered: Virginia’s HOT lane experience offers lessons for NC
HOT lanes are a ho topic around these parts. House speaker — and US Senate candidate — Thom Tillis is foisting them on his constituents. Gov. Pat McCrory’s DOT board
Continue readingCould VA-GOP brouhaha blow back onto NCGOP?
US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA)’s primary opponent is calling for an investigation of the Virginia GOP’s new executive director. Why? Apparently, the new ED’s consulting firm is on
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