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Santa bringing Moore County a new water source?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Water has been a hot topic in recent Moore County elections. Viable water sources are few and far between in this landlocked Sandhills county with more than its fair-share of

Pinehurst Village Council: Fireworks in November?

Posted on November 29, 2011November 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

John Marcum may have finished a distant second in this month’s mayoral race, but he is certainly not riding off quietly into the sunset. Marcum’s

Apple, $46 million for 50 jobs, and the $1.7M jacuzzi …

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory (R) and some legislative Republicans in Raleigh are talking up the idea of reforming the state’s economic development practices.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Thank you to all of our faithful readers who have stuck with us for our first six months. Stick with us over the holidays, and into the new year.

One standard for us, another for the political class

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Congress is now considering cutting off tax deductions for people making MORE than $174,000 per year. (Want to guess how much a Member of Congress makes

In YOUR dreams, Rob …

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Rob Christensen. Rob – Rob – Rob. *Sigh* Please step out of The News & Observer offices a little more. Your detachment from reality — The Real

Pinehurst 2011: GAME OVER for Ginsey?

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Moore County’s thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper endorsed the candidacies of Mark Parson and John Cashion for Pinehurst Village Council this week. Incumbent mayor Ginsey Fallon, stepping down to

Pinehurst 2011: candidate no-shows turn town hall forum into “The John Marcum Show”

Posted on October 5, 2011October 5, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst mayoral candidate John Marcum says increasing public input into village decisions is a key point in his platform. “This current group in village government makes their decisions, then provides

Bev Perdue, mistress of the art of budget-busting …

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Madame Governor has apparently been reading the polls, which all show her losing to the former GOP mayor of Charlotte (who has yet to even announce his candidacy). So, she

Bev Perdue: The JOBS governor ???

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Seriously? She likes to call herself THAT? Gov. Bev Perdue, who likes to call herself the jobs governor, will get to talk about jobs some more. She has has been