The Daily Haymaker

Folwell: While economy & health care falter, hospital execs feed at public trough and prosper

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The hospital industry must be giddy. Their bought-and-paid for lackeys on Jones Street have put them one step closer to a HUUUGE influx of cash. Meanwhile, a new report by

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: NC Court of Appeals time!

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Way back in October 2021, mayor John Strickland and his henchmen attempted some dirty tricks against then-councilman Kevin Drum and councilmember Lydia Boesch. Strickland, village manager Jeff Sanborn, and Strickland’s

Tom Murry for NC Attorney General?

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I am hearing from all corners of the state that the former Wake County legislator, former state courts official, and current prosecutor is giving a run for that office a

Medicaid expanded: Once again, the special interests win.

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Again, is this another example of the *great things* a Republican majority brings us? They’ve sold us down the river on gun rights, energy, and now on health care and

BOHICA: Medicaid expansion zooming toward reality in Raleigh

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

*So, THIS is what a Republican majority in The General Assembly gets you these days.* “Parental Rights” is getting slow-walked along Jones Street, but putting everybody under the wasteful, fraud-infested

NCGOPers Murphy, Hudson hop on The Green New Deal train

Posted on February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Senator Thom Tillis set the standard for betraying the party base and disrespecting the party platform. It sounds like some of his fellow GOPers in the NC congressional delegation have

State Rep. Neal Jackson stands up for COVID shot skeptics

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Moore County’s newest legislator is co-sponsoring legislation that forbids government entities from discriminating against or harassing people who refuse to (a) get vaccinated against COVID, or (b) provide evidence of

Why is Jon Hardister promoting a suspended Twitter account?

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Inquiring minds want to know. GC. Pride is apparently the name for the athletic boosters at Greensboro College. At first, thanks to the name, I thought it was a gay

MD accuses Cooper admin of ”illegal advertising” re: COVID shots

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Dr. Peter McCullough, a leading national critic of the COVID-19 vaccines, recently took to the airwaves on ‘Real America’s Voice’ to complain about the government’s advertising tactics regarding the COVID

Folwell targeting “excessive pay” of senior hospital execs