The Daily Haymaker

#ncga, #ncpol: Drill,baby,drill?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Speaking of those Outer Banks — where EVERYBODY already has a job — the issue of offshore drilling is a hot topic this election season. In the NC House district

#ncga: EVERYBODY already has a job!

Posted on March 9, 2018May 8, 2018 by Brant Clifton

So says Currituck County commission chairman, and state House district 6 candidate Bobby Hanig: […] Hanig acknowledged that some of the opposition to offshore drilling is based on emotion. However,

#ncpol: Donald,um, who? Trump?(Oh, yeah. He’s good.)

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Two of the more interesting races in May will be GOP congressional primaries involving candidates managed by uber-consultant Paul Shumaker. Shumaker is known for his cookie-cutter approach to campaign management.

#ncpol: WRAL drive by defends,um … NC PolicyWatch ???

Posted on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Travis Fain came on board not long ago to replace the late-great Mark “Binky” Binker as Miz Leslie’s “better half” on WRAL’s Jones Street on-air team. Here he is making

#ncga: Solar goons name Bob Steinburg their “champion”

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

The crowd that is responsible for jacking up your utility bills, littering the landscape with solar panels — and lining the pockets of legislators to get special incentives and favors

Hall: NC PolicyWatch conspired with my opponents

Posted on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Could Blinky and Scowly be the second-coming of Nixon’s plumbers — his dirty tricks crew? You make the call: A Democratic North Carolina legislator accused of sexual misconduct is accusing

#ncga: Trouble for Timmy?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Uh-oh. Just as Republicans were ramping up their ethics attacks on Roy Cooper, along comes a shady, mysterious non-profit with allegations against a top Raleigh Republican: A government watchdog group

L’affaire Hall: Democrat family feud bubbles to the surface

Posted on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 by Brant Clifton

In a written statement (and ensuing interview with a WUNC driveby) state Rep. Duane Hall is firing back and defending himself with both barrels: In earlier reporting, we mentioned that

PROBATION for FATAL hit-and-run ???

Posted on March 4, 2018March 6, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Face it folks. Our legal system is little more than lawyers scratching each other’s backs. They’re all buddies in the local bar. They get each other elected to the legislature.

#ncga: Solar school scheme seeking growth in NC besieged by lawsuits in SC

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Remember the guys who were seeking the General Assembly’s permission to use government money to develop school buildings (with a bunch of solar panels on them, of course) that can