#NCGA: The great revenue chase
John Drescher’s pet shih-tzu sat in on a legislative tax committee hearing for us yesterday. (Better him than us.) There were a few newsworthy items that came out of what
Continue readingJohn Drescher’s pet shih-tzu sat in on a legislative tax committee hearing for us yesterday. (Better him than us.) There were a few newsworthy items that came out of what
Continue readingA few weeks ago, a leader of congressional Republicans told us we need to get over our ObamaCare angst because that monstrosity is here to stay. We’ve received word out
Continue readingIn 1776, we showed the British a few things about the concept of revolution against a tyrannical government. In 2014, American Tea Partiers could learn a few things from the growing
Continue readingUm, BOHICA, We’ve got a $445 million revenue shortfall at the state level. The honorables on Jones Street are getting ready to hit us with toll roads on top of
Continue readingI want to start off with our most sincere condolences for the family of Keith Crisco. We did not personally know the gentleman from neighboring Randolph County. But some of
Continue readingSince 1968, there have been eleven elections for US president. Seven of those featured a candidate espousing a free market message beating a statist candidate. That’s 28 out of the last
Continue readingAsk any Republican legislator in Raleigh — or any Republican serving in the Congress — and they will tell you they don’t like that BAD ObamaCare and they want it
Continue readingThe so-called legislative short session kicks off on Jones Street Wednesday. The N&O has already started smooching Phil Berger’s posterior. Makes sense. He IS the BMOC now — thanks to
Continue readingIt’s no surprise that politicians save discussion of controversial issues until AFTER they have safely secured another term at the public trough. It appears the “honorables” on Jones Street are
Continue readingPrimary Day in North Carolina was not a great one for bona-fide conservatives. Many — including this writer — have wondered aloud since then about whether the grassroots zeal and
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