The Daily Haymaker

Mad as Hell: Victims of Berger-Moore secret casino hijinks coming to Raleigh

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

One of the BIG reasons we don’t have a new state budget is that Phil Berger and Timmy Moore are trying to force casinos onto a handful of North Carolina

A Post-Timmy NC House: A choice of bad, worse, worst, or, um — (worster???)

Posted on September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

As House speaker Timmy Biscuitville kicks off his farewell tour in Raleigh, the political chattering class has begun cackling about just WHO will fill the tubby little guy’s shoes. (The

NCGOPers are finalists for 2023 national Gambling Awards! (Um, YAY?)

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Yes, you read that right. Some influential members of the “Republican revolution” on Jones Street — Rep. Jason Saine and Senator Jim Perry — are in the running for Gambling.com’s

Oh, Lookee! NC politicos pigged out on COVID “relief” $$$$

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

This is a rare moment. I’m actually finding myself handing out an ‘attagirl’ to a McClatchy drive-by for a rather decent piece of reporting. Danielle Battaglia dug up a number

Wells’ GOP NCGOV race debut targets Robinson’s silence on secret casino deal

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The newest arrival in the GOP primary for governor – former state senator Andy Wells of Hickory – has a lot to say about presumed front-runner (and lieutenant governor) Mark

Did Jamie Lassiter SCREW George Cleveland?

Posted on August 28, 2023August 29, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The veteran conservative Republican legislator in Raleigh seems to think so: […] Not realizing Lassiter’s letter was unknown to him, I casually mentioned it to Rep. Cleveland and he exploded.

Pot & Pay-off$: Welcome to Raleigh’s Republican ‘revolution.’

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I hate to have to admit Bob Hall may be onto something. But the cast of characters we have carrying the GOP standard in Raleigh make things sooooooo easy for

Moore County’s DA vs. Josh Stein. (DING. DING.)

Posted on August 28, 2023August 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Michael Hardin, the district attorney for Moore and Hoke counties, believes he has the current attorney general (and presumptive Democrat gubernatorial nominee) dead-to-rights in an apparent conflict of interest –

‘Transparency’ and the NC Governor’s race

Posted on August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If you’ve learned one thing from reading this site, we’re not shy about hauling public business out of the shadows and into the sunlight. The people have a right to

Tougher voting rules for Thee, but NOT for us.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There aren’t many of us who have completely washed the bad taste of June’s NCGOP convention from our mouths. The whole thing was basically two middle-fingers and a raspberry from