We reported earlier on an uproar in Davidson County about filling a vacant state House seat. State Rep. Jerry Dockham (R), the area’s legislator since the 90s, resigned to
Continue readingThe conservative revolution rolls on in The City of Oaks. The mainstream media has been regaling us all day with stories about the $20.6 BILLION budget deal reached by
Continue readingRob “Mr. Politics” Christensen — who has spent THREE decades at The N&O missing stuff like John Edwards’s blonde with the camera, Mike Easley’s corruption, and Dennis
Continue readingWe heard a lot about major tax reform during the 2012 elections. Steve Moore — a nationally renowned economist, free market fan, and editorial board member at The Wall Street
Continue readingWell, that didn’t take long. Lt Gov. Dan Forest sent DPI Secretary June Atkinson roughly 20 pages worth of questions about the controversial Common Core curriculum. Did Lt. Dan
Continue readingNorth Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest has already made it clear that he doesn’t care for the controversial Common Core curriculum for the nation’s public schools. State government’s second-in-command is
Continue readingWell, that was quick. In late June, the Draft Mark Harris committee was touting the hiring of Tracy Bengtson — a Mecklenburg County grassroots activist who was a key
Continue readingThe mainstream media has been helping US Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) tout legislation she co-sponsored with fellow Democrat Jack Reed (D-RI) to freeze interest rates on student loans. A pro-union
Continue readingIt sounds odd to hear me praising McClatchy, but they’ve done some bang-up work pointing out the waste in the NC Rural Center and making a case for its closure.
Continue readingIt looks like my prediction that running for the US Senate would shove leadership of the state House into a distant second place is panning out. House Speaker Thom
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