The Daily Haymaker

Tillis fanboy surfaces as a leading contender for NCGOP ED

Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been throwing out names of potential executive director candidates that have made their way back to us. One more needs to be added to the list: NC DPI

#ncga: Bob Steinburg? Audited. (And the Dare County D.A. was nowhere in the vicinity.)

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Does everybody remember when Senator ‘Pickle’ declared war on Dare County’s top prosecutor for daring to pursue criminal charges against the senator’s top legislative and campaign aide? (We do.)

Phil Berger hops on the Tillis ‘love train’

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

How trés disappointing: “A record of achieving results” ???? Hitler had one of those TOO. (They weren’t very positive or uplifting results, but he got results.)

Constitution Party now bigger than the Greens in NC

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’s newest political party – The Constitution Party – has made some significant inroads, but it still has its work cut out for it if it wants to

Oh, look. A contract extension.

Posted on July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I was examining the agenda for Monday night’s Moore County Board of Education meeting (3PM work session, 5pm closed session, 6 PM open session) when I came across something

Public Schools eat up HALF of the county budget. (And they’re demanding MORE.)

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s like a broken record. Every year, Moore county public school officials and their puppets on the school board go to the media , and before the county board

#ncga: Funeral Home directing made EASY

Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Here the honorables are again, taking care of each other’s business. And, oh look, Moore County’s own Jamie Boles is right in the middle of it: State funeral

Hey, Greenville. You’ve got company coming.

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The GOP runoff primary election for the Third Congressional District will be complete on July 9.

#nc-03: Dr. Joan, Big DC Money and a gaggle of #NeverTrumpers.

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Joan Perry enjoys lamenting –to anyone who will listen — that “Washington insiders” are out to get her. Funny thing is — according to Federal Election Commission records, DC-based

The NCGOP E.D. rumor mill …

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Names of potential replacements for Dallas are starting to leak out of Hillsborough Street. (Trial balloons, perhaps?) Anyway, here is what we have: Jim Burton. We’ve