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That lonely one-way street called party loyalty. (And its sidewalks are packed with WHORES.)

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We conservatives are ALWAYS lectured about party loyalty.  *We need to suck it up and support Pat McCrory, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Thom Tillis and Richard Burr.*  This year, the

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#ncga: Somebody call a plumber.

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Some folks were seething inside a House GOP caucus meeting today. What were the accelerants for all that burning — that fire?  I’m told there were two things: (1) the fact

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#ncga: Nelson STILL ain’t happy. (But movie incentives are BACK!)

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The N&O tells us there are still ‘quite significant’ disagreements in the state budget talks between the GOP-led House and GOP-led Senate.  (According to Fox and Friends, our governor is

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Charlotte tholl road deal unraveling?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been following the drama around the plan to toll drivers on a stretch North Mecklenburg’s I-77 since Senator Thom was merely Speaker Thom. It’s been  amazing.  Despite the tremendous

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#ncga: ABC needs to G-O.

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Brant Clifton

As I said earlier, I spent some time over the holiday weekend in the North Carolina mountains.  I hit a few social functions that included some friends who reside in

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The GOPe slaps back at Mark Meadows

Posted on September 7, 2015September 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

[Editor’s Note: Those of you who had hoped I had been spirited away by black helicopters never to be seen again, or had died in a fiery, explosive car wreck

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#NC-09: Primary challenge or a HINT from the establishment?

Posted on September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A guy named George Rouco is turning heads and being heralded as a “primary challenger” to incumbent Charlotte-area congressman Robert Pittenger (R).  But my sources in that part of the

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#ncga: Changing their tune on primary date. (Hearing footsteps? Smelling the smoke of the mob’s torches?)

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

At first, legislative leaders — led by Rep. David Lewis — were cheerleading hard for moving North Carolina’s presidential primary from May to March.  The move, he and his allies

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#ncga: Legit campaign expense, or home-away-from-home bachelor pad / man-cave? (You make the call.)

Posted on September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Our legislators get roughly $100 per day to cover food and lodging expenses while the legislature is in session. A number of legislators I spoke with said there are several

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#ncga: Mucho GOP love for departing Glazier. For his replacement? NOT SO MUCH.

Posted on September 1, 2015September 2, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A friend in the General Assembly passed along this email that was mass-mailed to the GOP House caucus by Wake Rep. Gary Pendleton: From: Rep. Gary Pendleton  Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015

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