The Daily Haymaker

Have some MORE Medicaid! (The kids and grandkids will be picking up the bill.)

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Brant Clifton

He won the governor’s race in the middle of the night by the hair of his chinny chin chin. But Roy Cooper has put the pedal to the metal in

#ncpol: He’s a Toll Man!

Posted on January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Jim Trogdon LOVES him some tolls. He pushed for toll roads during the Perdue administration AND early in the McCrory administration. Roy Cooper is bringing him back for some more

Gov. Pat: The Sequel ????

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Brant Clifton

I have picked up some pretty high-level, credible chatter from sources talking up a 2020 rematch for governor between Roy Cooper and Pat McCrory. Team McCrory cites the relative closeness

No ethics disclosure filings for AppState “sustainability” guru

Posted on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 by Brant Clifton

We reported to you earlier about Ged Moody, an Appalachian State university senior official, who has been making the calls on green energy projects on the Boone campus for seven

Drivebys: American voters didn’t elect Trump. Russia did.

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been watching driveby media for a long time. I thought I’d seen it at its worst under President Reagan and during the tenure of Senator Jesse Helms. Donald Trump

Solar Goons check IN, ethics (legality?) check OUT @ AppState

Posted on January 1, 2017January 2, 2017 by Brant Clifton

We’ve seen all kinds of examples of how this young, cash-rich government-subsidized solar industry has corrupted the legislative branch in Raleigh. Now, we’re starting to see it spray its stink

#ncpol: Catching up with Mr. Causey

Posted on December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Mike Causey is truly the embodiment of that old fable about the tortoise and the hare. You know — slow and steady wins the race. Causey, a Guilford County Republican,

What’s that I hear? (A bombshell?)

Posted on December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 by Brant Clifton

We have had something quite interesting dropped in our lap by some folks in some very interesting quarters. IF it holds up to its advance billing, it should –upon its appearance

Now, you can’t keep him OUT of court!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Only in politics can you be a miserable failure at your job, but get praised as a hero and PROMOTED. Roy Cooper has spent the last sixteen years as our alleged legal

New web browser from a conservative

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Brendan Eich was run out of his slot as CEO of Mozilla — the group that produces Firefox — when the Gay Mafia learned he dared to donate $1000 to