#ncga: Being charitable with OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY
I’m a big fan of private citizens voluntarily investing their time, talents, and funds to do good for their fellow man. (I’ve done my share via my involvement with various
Continue reading#ncga: Movement in Senate on solar goon giveaway
HB589 — a veritable jackpot and smorgasbord for solar goons and other related special interests — sailed through the House earlier this month. It went to the Senate on the
Continue reading#ncga: STILL taking care of (THEIR) businesses
The North Carolina House dealt with a bill Thursday that directly affects the funeral home business. Representatives Jamie Boles (R), Howard Hunter (D), and Kelly Alexander (D) are the primary
Continue readingGovernment “savings” is NOT conservative
On June 1, John Hood — North Caroiina’s ”Mr. Conservative” — was proudly proclaiming that people know much better than government how to spend their own money. (We agree with
Continue readingCCA, NC Chamber & solar interests behind McCrory comeback tour?
Pat McCrory sure has been visible lately. We’ve been hearing behind the scenes for months that he was feeling folks out for a political comeback in 2020. At recent political
Continue reading#ncga: McClatchy’s ‘Men’s Room Jihadi’ takes aim at Dan Bishop
Jihad? We’re supposed to be offended by a senator characterizing the driveby media as a bunch of maniacal out-of-control radicals bent on causing as much pain and destruction as possible
Continue reading#ncga: Republican ‘pork’? (Oink!)
The budget made it through the House basically on a party line vote. (We exhibited our complete disgust and nausea about the agreement earlier.) The debate featured some of the
Continue reading#ncga: Oh, look. We’ve got (HB867) mail.
We filled you in earlier about some John Bell-inspired skullduggery related to commercial fishing. Apparently, there are some new developments. At least that’s what Rep. Beverly Boswell (R-Dare) says in
Continue reading#ncga: Ferry Transportation Authorities (Why?)
Ferries are important modes of transportation for many of our state’s coastal residents. The NCDOT ferry division has been overseeing these ferry operations for years. Now, here come the honorables
Continue reading#ncga budget: See Timmy Spin. (Spin, Timmy, Spin.)
We’ve got a budget deal. Despite the revelation earlier this year that we have a surplus of over a HALF BILLION DOLLARS, GOPe-controlled Jones Street is spending more and putting
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