*Surprise ! * New taxes make stuff cost more.
The mainstream media and their lefty politico allies are perpetually hollering about “fairness” in the tax code. *Those people who have accumulated all that cash need to have MORE of
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The more things “change,” the more they stay THE SAME
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 readingA Haymaker Christmas (A poet and I didn’t know it)
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Haymaker HQ News was a little slow – so we needed something to do. One minion spoke up and said “Hey boss,
Continue readingMore goodness from the FEC
It looks like there will be a serious challenger to Renee Ellmers in the 2014 general election. Keith Crisco of Randolph County, who served as commerce secretary under Bev Perdue,
Continue readingCronyism and Govt cash not the best way to give long-term boost to economy
We’ve got it pretty good here in Moore County. One of the lowest tax rates (and crime rates) in North Carolina. World-class golf courses. Lots of great dining and shopping.
Continue reading#NCSEN: Ted Kennedy’s BFF touts Thom Tillis
US 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 readingThat’s *OUR Girl* !
The 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 readingUnder the Radar (and under the rug?): The senator and the mystery of the disappearing audit
Back 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 readingpsst, KAY: Your bill might be A JOB-KILLER
US Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) — affectionately known in many parts as Chuck Schumer’s sock puppet™ — has filed a bill seeking an extension of federal unemployment benefits.
Continue readingMeet the new state agency. (Same as the old scandal-plagued state agency?)
McClatchy 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
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