The Daily Haymaker

#ncga: Of drones and men …

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I’m the last guy to throw in with the black helicopters and tin-foil helmet crowd. But I found some language in the new state rules for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS,

#ncga: A rumble at the Republican caucus meeting?

Posted on April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Everybody seems to be buzzing about the upcoming Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. I am thinking the Blust-Hastings matchup might get just as interesting. We documented an earlier exchange between Reps. Kelly Hastings

#ncga: PTSDed House leaders relent under pressure from ‘silly fringe websites’

Posted on April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I got word yesterday from a House mole that we’re STILL living rent-free in the brains of state House leadership: “A directive was sent out in the Republican caucus. We

#NCGA #TBT Key player in Jim Black Scandal lives again

Posted on April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

(Ah, the *good* old days.) It seems like just yesterday that eye doctor from Matthews and that portly fellow from Moore County were roaming the House chamber wreaking havoc ,

#ncga: It’s ALL about cronyism, self-protection

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Kelly Hastings was one of the five Republican legislators whose votes helped derail an effort to kill state alternative energy mandates and lower consumer electric bills. His vote

#NCGA: Rep. Hastings, getting an education on Facebook

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I cut my cable TV cord six years ago. And I haven’t missed it a bit. Thanks to my Internet thingie (and my army of moles) I stay on top

#ncga Civitas boss steps into renewable energy debate

Posted on April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A significant force in the state’s conservative political circles is making its presence known in the aftermath of a controversial vote by a GOP-dominated House committee to protect renewable energy

OOPS: NRA wrongly accuses Moore County commissioners

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Politicians get used to being criticized in attack mailers. But it’s hard to dismiss being attacked for something you’ve never officially taken a position on in the first place. Let’s

#ncga: A guy named Goldwater gets in on the solar fray

Posted on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It appears the solar energy industry has made more inroads into the Republican Party than we previously thought. There’s been quite a hullabaloo on Jones Street about certain so-called ”conservative”

NC-02: A shot across Raleigh’s bow from district GOPers