RNC missing the boat with its “autopsy”
The mainstream media is chattering away about this party “remake” report issued by a group of establishment Republicans. The report regurgitates a lot of the same things
Continue readingCyprus, The EU and Banks: The shape of things to come?
The world is in an uproar over a financial bailout offered by The European Union to the island nation of Cyprus. Specifically, the controversy is
Continue readingNCGOP leadership races starting to get crowded
With all of the infighting between grassroots activists and establishment types this past year, you had to expect this. Right now, it appears there will be at least
Continue readingHOT lanes have taxpayers hot under the collar
North Carolina legislators seriously talked up tolls on I-95 in 2011 and 2012, but that idea got shot down by Renee Ellmers, Mike McIntyre, a number of
Continue readingEconomic development or merely re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?
Politicians LOVE to talk about — and pat themselves on the back about — job creation and economic development. Though, most rational people know the only sources for job
Continue readingKudos to Goolsby on Racial Justice Act
While the state House leadership is talking about watering stuff down, slowing things down, appeasing the Democrats to “get stuff done,” at least one state Senator is
Continue readingBoehner: Republican votes? We don’t need no steenkin’ Republican votes
US House Speaker John Boehner and his team have pushed through several pieces of legislation opposed by a majority of Republicans, but supported by a majority of Democrats, and say
Continue readingEllmers: Men screwed EVERYTHING UP
Is it just me, or is our Second District congresswoman sounding a lot like Barbara Boxer? Or perhaps our first — or soon to be
Continue readingEthics, Shmethics: SOMEBODY on Jones Street got some ‘splainin’ to do!
The folks over at Exile on Jones Street singled out an interesting piece of legislation that made me — just like Arsenio Hall used to do — say ‘Hmmmmm.’ Mecklenburg
Continue readingNCGOP also picking a new Pope?
Well, my theory about Robin Hayes’s announcement that he’s not seeking reelection to the NCGOP chairman post has panned out. Claude Pope — Art’s cousin — has stepped out from
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