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Wake County RoD: Riddick STILL trying to pick her victim’s pockets

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Former Wake County Register of Deeds Laura Riddick, currently serving time for embezzlement, has filed suit to regain her state pension.  State law frowns upon stealing from the taxpayers, and

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#ncga: Et tu, Josh? (Ralph ???)

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Brant Clifton

As we predicted, a bill has surfaced seeking to put the kibosh on state treasurer Dale Folwell’s efforts to get the costs of the state health plan under control.  The

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Politician convicted of embezzlement sues to keep her state pension

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Talk about GREAT BIG ONES: Laura Riddick, the former Wake County Register of Deeds who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $926,000 while in office, is suing North Carolina to

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Media, NCGOP, Politics

Hospital lobby trolling Jones St. seeking to rein in Folwell’s transparency crusade?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Brant Clifton

BusinessNC had an item about that.  I’ve been hearing rumblings about it across our fair state capital. As state treasurer, Dale Folwell (R) is responsible for the overall management of

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Exit Mrs. Nix?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Brant Clifton

It’s been one of the worst kept secrets in NC politics that NCGOP vice-chairman Michele Nix has her eyes on bigger prizes (like, say, the Third Congressional District seat in

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: Moore money, Moore problems.

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Brant Clifton

At least THAT is the name of a new website that has popped up. No, it’s not talking about my beloved county of residence, but about the pride and joy

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campaign 2018, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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NC’s Butterfield, Price bash ICE for DOING ITS JOB.

Posted on November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Mexico is being torn apart by riots over uncontrolled illegal immigration.  Meanwhile, American liberals — from the United Methodist Church to the Democrat Party — want to import that very

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Congress, Media, Politics
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The return of Pinehurst’s hollering NIMBYs

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Brant Clifton

I really thought we had turned the corner. It wasn’t long ago that Pinehurst village government  consisted of a somnambulant group of 80-somethings who allowed bureaucrats to run willy-nilly on

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Media, Politics
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It’s (not so) GOOD to be the ED

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Brant Clifton

You get your butt handed to you on Election Day.  Now, you have one of your unsuccessful recruits for the NC House races calling for you to QUIT your job

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campaign 2018, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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About that BIG NCGOP $$$ to Mike Causey …

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Brant Clifton

We reported earlier about some of the standout items in the state GOP’s third-quarter campaign finance report. That included $240,000 to Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey — who was not on

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campaign 2018, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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