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NC-02: Renee don’t need no stinkin’ police report

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers thinks rape is bad and a crime. (Like I and all other rational people do.) Yet, she doesn’t think this crime needs to be reported to police in

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers
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#ncga : The beginning of THE END?

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I’m hearing some surprising, very pessimistic-sounding talk from some very surprising sources about the future of the ”conservative revolution” in Raleigh.  Said one long-time Republican player in our fair capital:

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: A bail-bond backtrack

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

During the last session, there was quite a hubbub over legislation that critics say appeared to directly benefit the family of a legislator close to then-speaker Thom Tillis. Rep. Justin

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#ncga: A tax tussle in Moore County?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I caught up with Moore County board of commissioners chairman Nick Picerno who had a few things to say about our earlier post on Reps. Jamie Boles and Allen McNeill

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#NCGOP: Leadership races starting to get crowded

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

What WAS looking like a coronation of two establishment placeholders this summer is now looking like a real-life bona fide competition. The retirement of state GOP chairman Claude Pope created

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#ncga: Still making deals — with THE DEVIL

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives have been quite dismayed with a lot of the stuff rolling through the House chamber.  Democrats appointed to sweet posts.  A gas tax hike. More regulations. Corporate welfare.  Apparently,

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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N&O columnist likens Christian conservatives to ISIS

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The McClatchy holding in our state capital is apparently taking the MSNBC route.  Abysmal ratings / viewership / circulation / ad rates.  Going full-throttle to the left — aiming for

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Media, Politics, Uncategorized
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#ncga: Pittman steps up for gun owners, stands up to DC

Posted on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus) has introduced a bill that ought to get some tongues wagging: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL, AGENT, OR  EMPLOYEE SHALL

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: Amnesty foes prepping for Tax Day showdown on Jones Street

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

On Tax Day, it appears the honorables will be doing some serious pondering about how our state deals with people of questionable citizenship status.  The folks at NCFIRE have been

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Thom & Renee & The VA: Great Minds thinking alike

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Providing for veterans’ health care is the least we can do for the multitudes who have served and sacrificed in uniform for this country.  It’s incredibly unfortunate that we are

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Thom Tillis, Uncategorized
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