#ncga: (*CHOKE!*) Folding like one of Jason Saine’s suits.
I guess it was too much to expect the NCGOPe to stand strong for an embattled conservative member of their party. (Or even to fight for clean elections. Or defend
Continue reading#ncpol: The b**ch is BACK !!! (Or IS she ???)
The Democrats have a gaggle of potential candidates seeking the nomination for lieutenant governor in 2020. With Dan Forest’s expected run for governor, the seat will be open. We told
Continue readingRobeson judge smacks down restraints on anti-corruption crusader. (Pols seeking other censorship options.)
Robeson County ranks near the bottom on every list of “good” things. Unfortunately, they’re near the top of lists of the bad. Some of those bad things include violent crime,
Continue reading#ncpol: A contact sport, indeed.
It appears that we’re starting to see some signs of fight in the NCGOPe. They’ve gone from rolling over and showing their bellies in the whole NC-09 affair, to showing
Continue readingN&O + lefty comrades say Speaker Timmy played ‘chicken’ with ethics
You will get no argument from us when alleging that Tim Moore is, um, ethically-challenged. We’ve reported at length about his shenanigans against fellow Republicans, his abandonment of the conservative
Continue readingTWO 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
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