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LGBTQ 101

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Nope, sorry. THAT is NOT a course offering in the UNC-Chapel Hill curriculum catalog. It’s actually one of the latest continuing legal education offerings from the Mecklenburg County Bar Association.

#ncga: Taxpayers. Smoke ’em if you got ’em.

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It’s dumbfounding listening to the sales pitches and outright spin promoting the House’s road bond package. We’re told it’s not a tax increase. Never mind that bond issues involve obtaining

#ncga: Jason Saine, the $19,116.45 man.

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Imelda Marcos had 3000-plus shoes. Fletcher Hartsell had, well,um, a lot of stuff. The latest round of campaign finance reports show that Jason Saine, for the first half of 2015,

#NCGOP — Gambling, govt child care, and solar subsidies: Welcome to Kristen’s World

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It’s astounding. The Central Committee of the North Carolina GOP actually struggled with the idea of whether or not to hire someone as chief fundraiser who is IN BED with

#ncga: Fletch Rents

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Political consultant do a lot of things for their clients. Not many play landlord for them. We’ve been following the unusual case of state senator Fletcher Hartsell (RINO-Cabarrus) —

#ncga [Something up in the House today?]

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

As you know, we — like Paul Tine — are members of the House Republican Caucus (without ever having been elected to the House as Republicans, of course). We got

Tholl Roads. Jeff Tharte. (Thurn off the camera, Nicole.)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Oh, how things change in a year. In June 2014, senator Jeff Tarte was not interested in delaying the I-77 toll / HOT lane project in northern Mecklenburg County. In

#ncga: OK, repeat after me. Bonds ARE NOT taxes. There is NO ‘H’ in “Tim.”

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I’ve got mail: Subject: Joint Republican Caucus Importance: High To: Joint Republican Caucus Members There will be a Joint Republican Caucus meeting Wednesday, May 27th at 8:30 AM in the General Assembly

#ncgop: A pile-on for leadership races

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Brant Clifton

What started out as a runaway by SOMEBODY named Craig Collins and a re-anointing of Carolyn Justice as vice-chairman has evolved into a crowded circus atmosphere featuring vile rumors, physical threats, draft

N&O columnist likens Christian conservatives to ISIS

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The McClatchy holding in our state capital is apparently taking the MSNBC route. Abysmal ratings / viewership / circulation / ad rates. Going full-throttle to the left — aiming for