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(Awk-ward.) Spanish co. in North Meck’s I-77 toll deal acccused of BRIBING POLITICIANS

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The parent company of Cintra, the toll contractor who will run the I-77 HOT lane project, has made some news in Spain:  Spanish builder Ferrovial paid a Catalan political party

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#ncgop: Kristen Laster, on the job.

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The 2015 NCGOP platform calls for repealing the state’s renewable energy mandates.  (Those mandates have led to some serious cronyism and costly subsidies between politicians, solar companies and other alternative

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‘High Noon’ for Little Richard?

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

High Noon with Rep. Richard Hudson.  THAT is what Cabarrus Conservative Alliance is calling their August 14th event at the congressman’s Concord offices: During the 2014 election which saw the

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#ncga: Jason Saine, meet Ty Harrell.

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

One of our regular readers — after perusing the recent coverage of Jason Saine and his suits — made an analogy to a 2009 case involving a Democrat legislator:  State

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#ncga: Taxpayers. Smoke ’em if you got ’em.

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

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

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#ncga: Jason NEEDS money. (Send money.)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The 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

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#ncga: The BIGGER bonds, bloated budget blues

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“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

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#ncga: The wit and,um, “wisdom” of Tricia Cotham

Posted on August 5, 2015August 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Bless 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

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Adios, Aldona. (Let the cash dash BEGIN!)

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I 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 

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Richard Burr ALSO on the solar bandwagon

Posted on August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Another 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

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