The Daily Haymaker

Sloppy, Incompetent, or just plain Corrupt?

Posted on January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 by Brant Clifton

A disturbing pattern is starting to emerge regarding the man many are ready to anoint as Donald Trump’s running mate in 2024. In just about every aspect of his life,

Robinson tosses fellow GOPer, NCDPI’s Truitt, under the bus

Posted on January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It’s always an adventure when Lt. Gov. Mark Keith Robinson (R) opens his mouth in public. We saw that this week when the alleged GOP frontrunner for governor spoke to

Counties targeted by Moore / Berger for casinos set to get BIG $$$$ from Raleigh for water / sewer expansion

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Brant Clifton

*Aw, there’s NOTHIN’ to see here*: Four North Carolina communities near proposed casino sites are slated to receive state grants for major water and sewage infrastructure upgrades, but leaders in

Could 2024 be the end of the road for congressman “Face-grabber”?

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Brant Clifton

He’s been caught fabricating a company and making himself out to be some kind of entrepreneur — when he’s spent his whole adult life as a political hack. When

More Money, More Problems. (More forms, too.)

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’ve put together more than 30 stories over the past year about Greensboro-based Balanced Nutrition. Balanced Nutrition, if you haven’t heard, is the family business for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and

State Employees endorse Dale Folwell for governor

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Everyone seems ready to blow off the primaries and just let Mark Robinson and Josh Stein just GET TO IT. Apparently, somebody forgot to clue in North Carolina’s state employees

Report: Stroud -Dillon switchout on NC Court of Appeals part of NEW Newby “plan”

Posted on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The state’s political universe has been buzzing about Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby‘s removal of fellow Republican judge Donna Stroud as chief judge of the state’s Court of Appeals. Lots

Harvard’s (now former) president, DEI, and the lessons needed to be learned

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I always thought it was settled — in the 1860s AND 1960s — that discrimination based on ethnicity was and is WRONG WRONG WRONG (and illegal). We’ve moved from that

The 2024 race for state treasurer

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

With incumbent Dale Folwell‘s decision to pursue the GOP gubernatorial nomination, there are some BIG SHOES to fill over at the office of state treasurer in 2024. Folwell has won

2024 about inserting Phil Berger at top of Raleigh’s political “food chain”?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There was a popular game making the rounds years ago called something along the lines of “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” The object was to take a person’s name and