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HOT & Bothered: Virginia’s HOT lane experience offers lessons for NC

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

HOT lanes are a ho topic around these parts.  House speaker — and US Senate candidate — Thom Tillis is foisting them on his constituents.  Gov. Pat McCrory’s DOT board

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics, Thom Tillis
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NC-02: Renee says Hooray for P3s

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The 2nd district incumbent penned an op-ed for The Sanford Herald praising public-private partnerships. Now, she’s applauding Gov. Pat McCrory, a fellow Republican, for his promotion of public-private partnerships:   

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Congress, Media, Moore County
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Could VA-GOP brouhaha blow back onto NCGOP?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA)’s primary opponent is calling for an investigation of the Virginia GOP’s new executive director.  Why?  Apparently, the new ED’s consulting firm is on

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#NCGA: MORE money for public education? Try being smarter with what you’ve got.

Posted on April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Just try to implement some kind of frugality in public education budgets.  You’ll get all kinds of teeth-gnashing, wailing and crying about starving tha lil’ chil’ren.  The Round Rev and

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campaign 2014, Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, Politics

#NCSEN: Lil’ Jordan’s Todd Akin analogy might be hitting a little too close to home

Posted on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Lil’ Jordan, US Senate candidate Thom Tillis’ diminutive sidekick, took a predictable route in defending his boss from the latest round of Democrat ads: […] Tillis’ campaign issued a response

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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NC-03: Griffin goes ‘toe-to-toe’ with Laura Ingraham

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A bit of advice before going on Laura Ingraham’s radio program:  Put on your Big Boy / Big Girl Pants.   (Laura is tough.  She throws no softballs, and makes

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
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#NCSEN: Rove “adjusts” Tillis position on ObamaCare

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The shih-tzu reports in this morning’s Morning Memo about supervillain Karl Rove’s efforts to protect his candidate in the GOP primary for US Senate in North Carolina: A super PAC

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCSEN: Where’s Thom? ‘Chomping at the bit’ — to inspect sidewalks.

Posted on April 15, 2014April 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

State House speaker Thom Tillis has been catching some grief for not participating in the ‘rubber-chicken-circuit’ meet-and-greets that are a staple of party primaries.  In February, Tillis told the media

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCSEN: Tillis responds to elections complaint

Posted on April 15, 2014April 15, 2014 by Brant Clifton

House speaker Thom Tillis has come out of hiding, thrown on his Big Boy Pants™, and hand-delivered a personal response to the state Board of Elections regarding allegations made by

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCSEN: Tillis skipping WRAL debate

Posted on April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Yep. That’s what Binky says.   Heather Grant, Greg Brannon and Mark Harris have all committed to appear on the station’s April 23 broadcast. I am NOT understanding this.  We’ve

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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