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DEI “officially done in North Carolina”? (Better look again.)

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Brant Clifton

DEI is D-O-N-E, folks.  That’s what state Rep. Brenden Jones tells us. Somebody better check in with the diminutive president of Sandhills Community College, Dr. Sandy Stewart, about that. He

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Media, Moore County, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pinehurst, Politics, The Pilot, The Sandhills Files

The Thom song

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by Brant Clifton

(Not to be confused with Sisqo’s Thong Song.) We told you about country music’s John Rich offering to perform for a Tillis primary opponent’s rally. Rich has apparently been fooling

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis, Uncategorized

The long knives are out. (It MUST be close to NCGOP convention time.)

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Such *great* timing, too.  The name of our senior US senator is on the lips of the national conservative and MAGA movements. And those lips appear to be spitting a

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics
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Country star offers to perform at Tillis primary opponent’s rally

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Country music performer John Rich has been a passionate, outspoken supporter of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.  (Country fans may also remember him as the former co-lead singer of

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campaign 2026, NCSEN26, Thom Tillis
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ONE MORE stab in the back from *our man* Thom

Posted on May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 by Brant Clifton

I’m waiting for the CDC to put its official stamp on “Battered Constituent Syndrome.”   There appear to be a lot of victims of that condition here in The Old

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campaign 2026, Congress, Donald Trump, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis
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In wake of financial scandals, NC’s former Second Lady starts an accounting firm.

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The ascent of Mark Robinson and Yolanda Hill through North Carolina’s GOP ranks ended almost as rapidly as it began.  The descent was most prominently marked with talk of Internet

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Mark Robinson, Media, NCGOP, Politics

Moore County judge slaps back at ACLU demands for local courthouses to obstruct ICE

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is used to getting their way.  They stomp around like Godzilla strolling through Tokyo and take pleasure at people fleeing at the mention of

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Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics

Journalist files suit against Holly Springs cops in re: her arrest for social media post

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been hearing reports about arrests in the UK for *insensitive* social media posts.  ARRESTS. That’s right.  It’s appearing that we might be seeing some of that creeping onto our

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J.D. Vance, Law & Order, Media, Politics
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Sen. Tom Mcinnis moves against local government overreach

Posted on April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by Brant Clifton

This site is in an unfamiliar — and somewhat uncomfortable — position.  We find ourselves on the same side of a debate as state senator Tom McInnis and the newsroom

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Media, Moore County, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Mark & Yolanda hit with demand letter seeking repayment of $100,000+ in tax dollars

Posted on April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The Mark Robinson era in North Carolina politics is over, but he and his family continue to leave their mark. The  gubernatorial campaign is over.  The appeals process appears to

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Law & Order, Mark Robinson, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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