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#ncga: Speaker WHO ?????

Posted on September 29, 2015September 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

There’s an old saying: If you’re going to beg for money, make sure you know the name of the butt you’re kissing. Martha Jenkins, legislative liaison for the Department of

#ncga: CHA-CHING!!!! (GOP House Caucus VERY generous with $$$ — for Tim Moore’s pals)

Posted on September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 by Brant Clifton

There’s, um, a bit of hubbub going on about the election process power grab recently rammed through the General Assembly. Amidst all of this, we managed to get our hands

#ncgop: Like Hall & Oates sang — ‘She’s Gone.’

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

She’s gone, she’s gone Oh, why Oh, why I better learn how to face it She’s gone, she’s gone Oh, why Oh, why I’d pay the devil to replace her

Education spending: Surrendering on the Mo’ Money meme?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Liberals preach the gospel of spending more money to save the world and take care of EVERYONE. The alleged conservative party in this country has a platform that suggests it

#ncga: a CROWD of RINOs, DEMs from House headed to budget conference with Senate

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Last go around, the House sent 28 total conferees (including ONE Democrat). This year, House leaders have appointed EIGHTY-TWO of the 120 House members to the conference committee. That crowd

#ncga: Ethics, meet Tim Moore. Mr. Moore, meet Ethics.

Posted on July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

For the second time in a little over three years, Tim Moore’s ethical choices have made him an easy target for Blinkin’ Chris’s comedy website. Moore ran for speaker promising

#ncga: Affidavits instead of photo ID?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Incredible. It is amazing that something that is sooooo common sense is having such difficulty navigating through the conservative revolution: Voters who do not have photo identification would be able

#ncga: Feel like somebody’s watching you?

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I talked this week with one of my moles on Jones Street. This person was absolutely floored by the amount of public feedback in this whole debate on alternative energy

#ncga: No Moore Mr. Nice Guy?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The honeymoon appears to be over with House Republicans. Tim Moore handily won the race to succeed Thom Tillis as speaker of the state House. He disseminated a flashy full-color

#NCGA: Tillis-sponsored bill inspired by former primary foe’s father

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s rare that we get to see legislation sponsored by a sitting House speaker. But House Bill 1267 — sponsored by reps. Thom Tillis, David Lewis, and Jeff Elmore and