#ncga #TBT: The dawn of the Speaker Timmy era
With politicians, it’s always fun to match what they’re saying and doing NOW, with what they said or did FIVE MINUTES ago, FIVE WEEKS ago, FIVE MONTHS ago, or even
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Solar goons a wee-bit cash-poor through Q2 2018
Things appear to be a little tight for the folks who specialize in lining politician pockets so that said politicians will give them lots of taxpayer money to buy and
Continue reading#ncga: Curiouser and Curiouser.
Mr. Woodhouse tells us the state GOP was only refunding money Mr. Hastings had previously donated to the party. Mr. Hastings reports receiving a $5000 “party contribution” from the very
Continue readingThe NCGOP finance report: Chartered jet(s), primary-meddling and $$$ to Charlotte lawyer
We all know party chairman Robin Hayes has his own plane, and that the NCGOP has kicked in some $$$ for fuel for said plane. So, WHY is the state
Continue readingTakeaways from Tuesday
Now that I’ve had some time to decompress and analyze it all, here are a few thoughts: Conservatism is DEAD. Stick a fork in it. On the eve of the
Continue readingCharlie Jeter: What a ‘bargain.’
He was the muscle for Speaker Thom Tillis in the North Carolina House, while racking up the most liberal voting record in the GOP caucus. He and Kelly Hastings regularly
Continue readingGOPe good ol’ boys batter conservative women (Mrs. Nix has NO COMMENT.)
Liberals like to poke at the GOP (and conservatives) as being “anti-woman.” I’m observing some pretty disturbing trends here in 2018 that don’t exactly help refute that charge, I know
Continue reading#ncga: “Entertainment” as a campaign expense?
The state board of elections plays it pretty fast and loose in terms of what it allows candidates to spend campaign money on. Cars. $19,000 in clothes. AmEx bills. dry-cleaning.
Continue reading#ncga: Paying yourself to campaign for, um, YOURSELF.
After six years of observing these folks on Jones Street, I don’t get surprised anymore. They’ve all got campaign funds stocked mostly by lobbyists with needs from the General Assembly.
Continue readingCivitas thins the herd over on Jones Street
What a difference a month makes. Last month, EVERYBODY was getting perfect scores from Civitas. A month later, after the solar scam has come and gone, there are only SEVEN
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