The Daily Haymaker

Berger’s home folks sound off on Raleigh’s casino shenanigans

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

While senator Berger and speaker Timmy hold the state budget hostage and attempt to cram a four-casino development deal down the throats of their legislative colleagues, leaders and voters in

ECUHealth seeking to bring Duke’s Child Sex Change practices to rural NC?

Posted on August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

As legislators dither over casinos and whether to override three Cooper vetoes, this appears to be going on Down East: The debate surrounding gender-affirming care for minors in North Carolina

Phil Berger works a little TOO well with labor unions

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve expressed some concern about the rush by senator Phil Berger and speaker Tim Moore and their cronies to ram through approval of casinos throughout North Carolina. We’ve explored concerns

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: All Hail The Litigation Committee!

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

You have to KNOW things aren’t going so well if you have to maintain a standing ‘Litigation Committee.’ You’re apparently getting sued a lot, and that’s not a nice place

State budget, protections for kids in limbo while Berger, Moore & co. twist arms, browbeat for casino votes

Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It doesn’t matter that important state government work is being held up. It doesn’t matter that state-funded medical facilities are pushing the transgender agenda unfettered. The thugs who call the

Colleges ‘spending like there’s no tomorrow’

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Given the heavy college presence in our fair state, this Wall Street Journal piece ought to provide some serious food for thought: The nation’s best-known public universities have been on

Never backed down from a fight, eh?

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

That’s the claim from the newest entry into the GOP primary for NC attorney general. Let’s take a look at the record, which unfortunately indicates A LOT OF QUITTING. Dan

A progress report on the “veto-proof” “conservative revolution” in Raleigh

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Prior to the 2022 elections, we were told the GOP legislators could run right over the top of Democrat governor Roy Cooper – IF IF IF – they got that

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: The 4-1-1 on the ’23 election campaign

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The ‘You don’t like it? SUE US’ mentality. Councils regularly populated with the worst stereotypes of what outsiders think Pinehurst people are like. Catering to tattletales with a taxpayer-funded message

Mark Walker takes aim at Robinson, Berger on casino deal

Posted on August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The former congressman and current gubernatorial candidate is certainly getting feisty. He aggressively targeted lieutenant governor Mark Robinson’s ethics (or lack thereof) and is now putting heat on the state’s