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#NCGA: Tillman defends Senate bill from criticisms by Common Core opponents

Posted on June 20, 2014June 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Senator Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph), that chamber’s majority whip and leading voice on education policy, has stepped up in defense of anti-Common Core legislation he shepherded through the Senate.  Tillman told

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campaign 2014, Education, Media, Moore County, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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VIP’s DeLancy: OKing ballots from dead folks NOT COOL

Posted on June 20, 2014June 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We posted earlier about a bill — inspired by Mark Harris’ late father — allowing ballots cast early by people who die before the actual election day to be counted.

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campaign 2014, Law & Order, Mark Harris, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, Politics

#NCGA: Who is trying to kill new vote fraud investigator positions?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Jay DeLancy, executive director of The Voter Integrity Project, has been a true warrior in the fight to clean up elections in North Carolina.  He’s never minced words in pushing

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campaign 2014, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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#BOHICA: Study shows Affordable Care Act NOT SO AFFORDABLE

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The Manhattan Institute (TMI) — a right leaning think tank — has put out a heckuva study illustrating the state-by-state, county-by-county impact of ObamaCare on the cost of health care.

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, ObamaCare, Politics
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#NCGA: Tillis-sponsored bill inspired by former primary foe’s father

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s rare that we get to see legislation sponsored by a sitting House speaker.  But House Bill 1267 — sponsored by reps. Thom Tillis, David Lewis, and Jeff Elmore and

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Your ideology, party ID, your first name & where YOU live

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I found this fun little tidbit while prowling cyberspace.  Clarity Campaign Labs,a Democrat consulting firm, has put together some neat little apps that MAY offer a hint as to a

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#NCSEN: PPP says Hagan opening up lead on Tillis while Libertarian Haugh polls at 11%

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Public Policy Polling is out with some new numbers on the highly-watched US Senate race here in good ol’ NC.  The survey of 1,076 registered North Carolina voters between June

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campaign 2014, Congress, Democrats, Kay Hagan, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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The I-77 Tholl Roads: Radio Transmitters in Commuter Cars?

Posted on June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Boy, this story about the HOT Lanes / Toll Roads keeps getting, um, *better.* We know that Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory and the rest of the CharMeckGOP “mafia” have been

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Gov. Pat & the DOT budget: ‘Bev did it, too’ is NOT an excuse

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Republicans took over in Raleigh promising to change the culture — No More Business As Usual. Now we have our Republican governor defending a questionable practice by claiming he’s only doing

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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#NCGA: A Common Core food fight?

Posted on June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Want to send blood pressure readings through the roof?  Mention those two magical C-words among a crowd of people and stand back to watch the ensuing fireworks.  Common Core is

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campaign 2014, Education, Jerry Tillman, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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