#ncga: Cracking the (House) Whip
I’ve got a newfound sense of respect for John Bell. We took it to him TWICE yesterday. Instead of ducking and running, or just badmouthing us in private, the Goldsboro
Continue reading#ncga: Another one taking care of HIS business
We’ve posted before about state Rep. Jamie Boles — a funeral home owner — introducing and voting on all kinds of legislation that directly affects his business. Now, it appears
Continue reading#ncga: House members jumping into political consulting game
Goldsboro’s John Bell was a young, fresh face swept into town to replace disgraced, indicted legislator Stephen LaRoque. In his second term in the House, Bell has risen to the
Continue readingEnd solitary confinement in state prisons? (Um, NO.)
Blinkin’ Chris and Angry Rob and their comedy web site are calling for the end of solitary confinement in North Carolina prisons: Last year, North Carolinians were stunned and horrified
Continue reading#ncga: ‘Paranoia will destroy ya’
The Kinks got it sooooooo right. It is my understanding that this particular web site is living rent-free in the heads of many pols in the General Assembly. Democrat consultant
Continue reading#ncga: Welcome to the era of ‘grass-topping’
In DC, there is an expression called ”astro-turfing.” That is a slang term used to describe the manufacturing of the illusion of support for, or opposition to, a politician or policy.
Continue readingNC-05: Yes, Virginia. You DO have a primary opponent.
Virginia Foxx has enjoyed life in Washington. She’s risen through the ranks to be a trusted adviser to House speaker John Boehner. Like fellow GOPer Renee Ellmers, Foxx has sided
Continue reading#ncga: Benefit corporations (They’re back!)
Just like Jason Voorhees. You kill off B-corps in the General Assembly, and they rise from the dead. Benefit corporations are different from the traditional sort of corporation we
Continue readingNC-02: He’s in! Duncan done testing waters, ready to tackle Ellmers in 2016
The worse kept secret in North Carolina’s Second Congressional District is finally out there for all to see: Chatham County’s Jim Duncan is coming after John Boehner and Kevin McCarthy’s
Continue reading#ncga: Making deals — with the devil
Well, the GOP has officially surrendered their advantage in the area of taxes. After so many decades as the low – / anti-tax party, the GOP majority on Jones Street
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