TWO NCGOPers “exploring” a run for LtGov
With Dan Forest clearly looking to move up in the political world in 2020, there is going to be at least one sure-fire job opening in Raleigh. A slew of
Continue readingRepublicans ramp up their flirtation with identity politics
Republicans talk a good game about judging people on their qualifications / content of character. But more and more Republicans — including our very own (former) congresswoman Renee Ellmers —
Continue readingNC-09: Josh Malcolm got some ‘splainin’ to do
Some Republican legislators want former state elections board chairman to offer up more details on his discussions with a top Bladen County Democrat prior to the November vote: Two Republican
Continue readingMeckGOP learned nothing / nade / nichts from 2018 wipeout
When the smoke finally cleared from the November 2018 vote, state senator Dan Bishop — a solid conservative, FWIW — was the last significant elected Republican in Mecklenburg County left
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: A tangled ‘technical corrections’ web dating back to JULY
We’ve raised some questions about the pretty willy-nilly disbursement of $700,000 via the recent “technical corrections ” bill approved by the General Assembly. Several cases of five- and six-figures being
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: Pat McElraft and ‘technical corrections’
We told you earlier about the honorables on Jones Street tossing around $700K of our money in a quite care-free fashion with little to no strings attached. At first, it
Continue reading#ncpol: Sheriff v. Sheriff in Columbus County
Republican Jody Greene knocked off incumbent Lewis Hatcher by 37 votes on Election Day. Meanwhile, approximately 180 absentee ballots went missing. Greene was also besieged by questions about his residency
Continue readingNC-09: Malcolm in the middle?
We told you earlier about former state board of elections chairman Josh Malcolm’s college-aged, live-at-home daughter getting paid to campaign for Dan McCready in the Ninth Congressional District race.
Continue reading#ncpol: What is this “fight” you speak of, Grandpa?
After weeks of hiding — and sending Dallas out to advocate for a new election and even telling legislators to change the law to allow for a new primary —
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: Technical Corrections
In the legislature, “technical corrections” are sort of like the “consent agenda” you hear about in city council and county commissioner meetings. Meant to be for correcting things like spelling,
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