The Daily Haymaker

#ncga: Whores on the corner

Posted on April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

That’s a mighty apt take on the current environment on Jones Street, as supplied from one disgusted insider who confided in me. Judging from yesterday’s events, it appears the Republican majority

#NCGOP: RNC official meddling in state party chairman race?

Posted on April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

That is the word on the street. What got the ball rolling here was a rather cryptic post on Facebook by AJ Daoud, the 6th congressional district GOP chairman, who is

#ncga: No Moore Mr. Nice Guy?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The honeymoon appears to be over with House Republicans. Tim Moore handily won the race to succeed Thom Tillis as speaker of the state House. He disseminated a flashy full-color

#ncga: Tillman pays fine for 2013 donation from “unregistered committee”

Posted on April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

State board of elections records show senator Jerry Tillman GIVING BACK a $1000 campaign contribution to the state on April 1. The act appeared to catch at least one board

#ncga: Guess who’s coming to caucus?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

(As you know, the GOP House caucus on Jones Street has more moles than a Robert DeNiro look-alike convention. And they’re ALL MINE.) There was a GOP caucus meeting

#ncgop: Gloves coming off in state party leadership races?

Posted on April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We may have a real-life episode of House of Cards breaking out here. Judging from A.J. Daoud’s Facebook page, “President Frank Underwood” is making a cameo appearance in the nascent

#ncga: A shot across the bow at crony capitalism

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’ve expressed our dismay at recent legislation — sponsored by a hodge-podge of statist Democrats, RINOs, and reputed conservatives — to extend the 35 percent credit for solar energy production for five

#ncga: Why the sudden interest in solar energy?

Posted on April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Out of the blue, government goodies for solar energy providers has become the rage on Jones Street. No one really saw this coming. It’s not really on anyone’s radar as

(SIGH) GOP looking to lift spending caps

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Translation: Them thar’ Republicans want to spend even more of our money. Politico, the Bible of the DC establishment, has all the glorious details: GOP congressional leaders are racing to

#ncga: Lightening some wallets to make NC the “Good Roads State”

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Aaaaaaaaaand the “conservative revolution” rolls on. Rep. John Torbett (R-Stanley) introduced HB 927 that whacks the gas tax down to size but jacks up all kinds of fees for North