Monkey Business Report: NC’s e-cig tax
We posted previously about the General Assembly’s vote to enact a tax on e-cigarettes. E-cigs are a relatively new phenomenon. They are devices that emit odorless vapor instead of that
Continue readingWe’re not in Raleigh anymore: #NCSEN race sounding a lot like one for #NCGA
The last six years in DC has offered a treasure trove of ammunition for conservatives seeking to ”take out the trash” in our nation’s capital. Barry Obama has wrecked our
Continue reading#NCGA: If Gov. Pat wants a fight, Mr. Berger is glad to give him one.
The media, Democrats, and Bill Barber’s rabble have tried to pitch us a narrative about some unified Republican front in Raleigh. Unfortunately, all we’ve been able to see lately is
Continue readingPat sounds like Bev.
In 2012, Bev Perdue came to the conclusion that she had enough of a GOP majority on Jones Street and escaped Raleigh to the safe confines of Harvard’s Kennedy School
Continue readingNC-02: Is Aiken’s “incentivizing” MORE or LESS GOVT?
Renee Ellmers’ Democrat challenger Clay Aiken has been throwing around the word “incentivize” a lot lately — on topics ranging from economics to education. “Incentivizing” can have a different meaning
Continue readingLaying the foundation for a November blame game
By all indications, Republicans should have a good November. But we also thought that about November 2012. Remember everyone saying there was no way in hell that Barry Obama would
Continue readingNC-08: Hudson fundraiser key figure in 2011 ethics probe
If you were in DC in late February — and had $1000 burning a hole in your pocket — you could have enjoyed the musical offerings of Justin Timberlake while
Continue reading#NCGA: McCrory, Tillis, media gang up on Senate Republicans in budget fight
In budget reconciliation talks, the Senate has backed away from their insistence on dropping teacher tenure in exchange for pay raises. Smelling blood, Gov. Pat, Speaker Thom, and the drive-by
Continue readingPlenty of money for statist nonsense. Not enough for stuff govt is actually supposed to pay for.
In Charlotte and Raleigh, leaders are trying to raise property taxes in order to finance teacher pay raises. There is NO money available right now to pay for those raises,
Continue readingNC-02: Souped-up, well-prepped Clay Aiken takes to the airwaves in Moore
Mr. American Idol got a rather warm welcome this morning in conservative Moore County on WEEB radio’s morning show. Steve Leader’s show is a must-visit destination for any politico seeking
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