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#ncga: Auditing Mr. Saine

Posted on August 4, 2017August 5, 2017 by Brant Clifton

He’s vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee and Senior Chairman of the Finance Committee. He has a lot of say on issues relating to the state’s finances and the your

Hartsell sentence completes NC campaign finance law’s transformation into a BIG FAT JOKE

Posted on May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Legislators like to complain about how little they get paid. But check out some of these campaign finance reports these guys file with the state board of elections. Haircuts. Rent.

#ncga: Leadership on ethics NEEDED in Senate

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The House is a lost cause. The ruling cartel in that chamber circles the wagons and protects each other. I’ve long seen the Senate as the last best hope for

#ncga: Brent Jackson gets his day in court. (And it doesn’t sound like it was fun.)

Posted on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 by Brant Clifton

I don’t know how this one slipped by us. But this comes courtesy of a leftist union web site called “Payday Report”: North Carolina State Senator Brent Jackson (R-Sampson), the

#ncga: Ooooh, that smell ….

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Brant Clifton

[…] Ooooh that smell Can’t you smell that smell Ooooh that smell The smell of death surrounds you […] — Lynyrd Skynyrd _______________ We told you earlier about the

#ncga: Oh, and those GOPers voting FOR repeal of HB2 …

Posted on December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Take a seat and strap in, folks. This might get bumpy, as we commence our call-out: John Alexander (R-Wake) Tamara Barringer (R-Wake) Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) Stan Bingham (R-Davidson) Jim Davis

#ncga: A time for choosing

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Brant Clifton

On Monday, House Republicans will decide on their nominee for speaker for the next session. Let’s rewind to Tim Moore’s announcement of his candidacy for speaker: […I]t is time we

#ncga: When suck-ups attack

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Jimmy Dixon is pretty unremarkable when it comes to being a legislator. You’ll never find him too far away from Speaker Tim Moore, or chairmen Nelson Dollar or David Lewis.

#ncga: Kelly Hastings. No opponents. But STILL paying himself from campaign funds.

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Brant Clifton

You would THINK that the current predicament Fletcher Hartsell finds himself in would be making some folks on Jones Street think a little harder before they act. But apparently THAT

#ncga: Jason Saine, no opponents but STILL hoovering up that special interest cash

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Yessirree. We’ve heard all about the esteemed chairman of the House Finance Committee, the gentleman from Lincoln County, and his amazing rise from unemployment to finance kingpin. His skill at “appropriating”