It’s dumbfounding listening to the sales pitches and outright spin promoting the House’s road bond package. We’re told it’s not a tax increase. Never mind that bond issues involve obtaining
Continue readingThe Tom James Company’s top customer in the General Assembly has an urgent plea for his colleagues: Time for Fundraising Dear Colleagues: As we hopefully approach the end to this
Continue reading“I am willing to sit here until December.” — Rep. Nelson Dollar (8/5/15) ________________________________ House leaders and Gov. Pat are trying to push through a bond issue AND a packed
Continue readingBless her heart. She’s always so well-coiffed and has a great smile. Her mama does a great job on the Mecklenburg County board. Tricia Cotham tries really, really hard. (It’s
Continue readingI love being proved right. Not long after news broke about likely Democrat nominee Roy Cooper surpassing Gov. Pat in fundraising, DHHS secretary (and uber-fundraiser extraordinaire) Aldona Wos
Continue readingAnother politician connected to uber-consultant Paul Shumaker is out beating the bushes in favor of government subsidies of solar energy. As my friend Gomer says: “Sir-Prahz, Sir-Prahz, Sir-Prahz.” It’s amazing
Continue readingImelda Marcos had 3000-plus shoes. Fletcher Hartsell had, well,um, a lot of stuff. The latest round of campaign finance reports show that Jason Saine, for the first half of 2015,
Continue readingThat didn’t take long: In a letter to the State Board of Elections Chairman, Josh Howard, Civitas President, Francis De Luca asked the Board to investigate the campaign reporting practices of
Continue readingJust as we thought. It’s being reported now that the reason John Boehner hasn’t brought up Mark Meadows’s ”vacate” resolution is that leadership is not confident they have the votes
Continue readingWe are getting more than our fair share of business — and controversy — from Spain. Cintra is at the center of a furious protest over the private management of
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