In Raleigh, the McCrory Department of Commerce is doing quite a bit of cheerleading for special taxpayer-provided incentives to lure business to North Carolina. We’ve registered our concerns previously about
Continue readingAt the national level, Republicans have surrendered on taxes, debt, gays in the military, ObamaCare and amnesty. On the state level, the NCGOP is in the midst of surrendering on
Continue readingState House Republican leaders tried hard to spin the censure of one of their colleagues yesterday as anything but a vendetta executed at the order of Speaker Thom Tillis. We
Continue readingWell, it appears Robert Brawley’s political career on Jones Street — and his relationship with the NCGOP powers that be — swims with the fishes. Just like Luca Brasi. He
Continue readingWell, state House speaker and Republican US Senate nominee has wasted little time in announcing his goals — explaining why we should send him to DC for six years. First,
Continue readingA Greensboro TV station ran a report about a local restauranteur frustrated about not being able to sell the beer he, himself, brews. State law requires wholesalers to be inserted into
Continue readingI had an interesting talk today with someone who has floor privileges in the legislative building to go along with his flashy job title. We talked about the passion being exhibited
Continue readingEstimates for Medicaid’s shortfall in North Carolina are as high as $140 million. But that’s not stopping some of the honorables on Jones Street from proposing a dramatic expansion of
Continue readingThe state of North Carolina has a more than $400 million revenue shortfall. The honorables on Jones Street are moaning about how they don’t have the money to give teachers
Continue readingToday’s House calendar includes a little nugget introduced by Rep. Frank Iler (R) with the innocuous label of HB 1126: “DOT Partnerships with Private Developers.” Here’s the text: A BILL
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