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Ellmers spox: ‘Feds NOT in biz of saying what IS and IS NOT RAPE.’

Posted on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers’s taxpayer funded political hacks are still trying to spin her out of her self-made mess on that later-term abortion bill.  And National Review has the audio.     I’ve

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Congress, Media, Politics, Renee Ellmers
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#ncga: NC’s coastal policy being pushed further left by drive-bys, their state gov’t allies

Posted on February 1, 2015February 1, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’ve provided extensive coverage of the political drama around the state Sea Level Rise (SLR) panel and its revision — mandated by the GOP majority in the legislature — of

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Economy, Media, NC legislature
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The FREEDOM Caucus?

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Yep.  One has been founded on Capitol Hill.  The founding group includes NINE Republican House members — with Mark Meadows (NC) and Mick Mulvaney (SC) being the only members from

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Congress, Mark Meadows, Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina, Tea Party
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#ncga: Tillman says make NC DPI top job appointed

Posted on February 1, 2015February 1, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Democrat June Atkinson has been elected multiple times to administer the state of North Carolina’s public education policy. State senator Jerry Tillman(R) — a former educator and currently that chamber’s majority whip

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Education, Jerry Tillman, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government
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#ncga: Speaker Moore’s new right hand man? A Dem.

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

Thom Tillis’s chief of staff enjoyed cavorting with lobbyists of the female persuasion.  New speaker Tim Moore’s chief of staff apparently likes cavorting with the Democrats.   Moore has tapped

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Congress, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Guess who’s back. Back again. Mr. Clifton’s back. Tell a friend.

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

The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.  — Mark Twain Last Saturday night I had a rather unplanned visit to the emergency room.  That resulted in a hospital

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Media
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A (bottle blonde) political bombshell?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Brant Clifton

  In 2009, The National Enquirer broke an explosive story about an up-and-coming North Carolina politician.  Supporters of said politician dismissed the report saying: “Hey, it’s the Enquirer.” (And where is

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Congress, Renee Ellmers
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Mad about medical costs? Check out what’s happening in higher ed.

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Frustration with the rising cost of health care gave politicians the ammo they needed to hang this ObamaCare monstrosity around our necks. While we’re all focused on that, we’re overlooking

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Education, Media
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Renee’s new left-wing pals, and — THE FARM BILL ???

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Salon’s Joan Walsh leaped into the breach today to defend the honor of our very own Big GovtBarbie:   It ought to concern you when your GOP Member of Congress

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Congress, Renee Ellmers
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A reality check for Fantasyland-on-the-Potomac

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’re getting all kinds of stories from the drive-bys about how Renee Ellmers is saving the GOP from being perceived as “harsh” by millenials and young women. Never mind that

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Congress, Renee Ellmers
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