The Daily Haymaker

Candidate, deny thyself.

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got a crowd in both parties running for the soon-to-be-vacant lieutenant governor seat. Looking at the list of Republicans — I can honestly say there are definitely

Nationally-known legal eagle: Donadio’s story does not pass the ‘smell test’

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Believe it or not, our local district attorney’s race has captured the interest of lawyer types from much larger, out-of-state media markets. In fact, we’ve heard personally

Democrat state House candidate’s family at center of embezzlement / exploitation scandal

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Pay attention. This one stretches halfway across our great state: A Concord pastor has been convicted in Pamlico County of embezzlement of more than $100,000 and four

Wife’s affidavit appears to contradict King Arthur

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 by Brant Clifton

This site was the first to reveal the multiple donations to Barack Hussein Obama in the name of Arthur Donadio — reportedly a Republican candidate for Moore /

Downtown Chapel Hill an ‘economic opportunity zone’ ?

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 by Brant Clifton

President Trump and some North Carolina Republicans were in Charlotte this week celebrating and advocating for economic opportunity zones. These zones are supposed to be mostly low-income

Erasing Mr. Washington

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Brant Clifton

It’s as if I needed ONE MORE reason to ignore all those calls and solicitations from the alumni association. Apparently, there is a growing movement at The

He’s IN. He’s OUT. He’s endorsing his opponent. Now, he’s – um – back IN?

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina District Court Judge Pete Mack is what folks in the ivory tower might kindly, gently describe as “an enigma.” The Mike Easley appointee — serving

MISTER Folwell: Leading the way

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 by Brant Clifton

State treasurer Dale Folwell got raked over the coals — even by members of his own party — when he pushed for transparency in the pricing offered by

NCGOPe on the move

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Amid the hubbub surrounding the impeachment trial and the State of the Union, there has been some interesting tactical movement in and around a certain Hillsborough Street building

NC11: Meadows, Jordan, Freedom Caucus ALL IN for Lynda Bennett

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The Freedom Caucus, whose members are arguably President Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers in the US House, has gone public with its endorsement of Haywood County GOP activist