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TN says Noooooooo to expanding Medicaid. (Gov. Pat, take note.)

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

Tennessee’s moderate Republican governor has been talking up the idea of expanding Medicaid — which is basically the implementation of ObamaCare. He traveled to DC to talk up the strategy with feds.

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Economy, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, ObamaCare, Pat McCrory
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Monkey Business Report: Welcome to Madison County!

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The politicians in Madison County are showing that they can hold their own with their neighbors in Haywood County.   We’ve received word of some antics during a recent meeting of the

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Law & Order, Media
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Backdoor moves to swell the ranks of the dependent, implement ObamaCare in North Carolina?

Posted on February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 by Brant Clifton

In 2013, the General Assembly swatted down federal money to help implement ObamaCare in North Carolina. That may have appeared to be a setback for the statism crowd, but recent

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Congress, Economy, Media, NC legislature, ObamaCare
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The U.S.’s coming demographic suicide?

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

That’s the thesis of an eye-opening essay on The Federalist web site:  President Obama’s most recent budget makes it clear, the Wall Street Journal says, that while Republicans need his

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Congress, Economy
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Alamance legislators seek no-bid, no rules food deal for county jail

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It certainly looks innocent enough when you read it:  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE ALAMANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MAY CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD

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Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP
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Ellmers: ‘I was, um, like, MISQUOTED, or something. ‘

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Big Govt Barbie has been prancing around DC proclaiming herself the champion of millenial women.  Well, she got a surprising earful from some millenial women who were pretty miffed at

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Congress, Renee Ellmers
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#ncga: An end to ETJs?

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

Extraterritorial jurisdictions have been a source of controversy for years.  Muncipal leaders and their advocates LOVE them.  They gain influence over territory and residents who can’t even vote for them.

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Media, NC legislature
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#ncga: Snail’s pace. David Lewis. (Let the grumbling begin !!!)

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It sounds like the advent of the Tim Moore era in the state House is not all kumbaya and sweet-smelling roses. A number of my sources who have been around

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NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP

Pay more taxes, accrue more debt or THE KIDS WILL DIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on February 4, 2015May 2, 2018 by Brant Clifton

That is the unhinged thesis of some new ads put out by the North Carolina Chamber — allegedly the state’s largest and most powerful pro-business group.  (Disclosure:  I was briefly

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NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP
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Loretta Lynch & The Senate GOP: Bringing a knife to a gunfight

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Yep. Indiana Jones showed us all how foolish that strategy can be. Democrats have, for decades, made mincemeat out of GOP nominees simply because they disagreed with them.  Clarence Thomas.

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Congress, Thom Tillis
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