The Morgan-Black clique rides again in Raleigh?
The dictation pool in the McClatchy newsroom has regurgitated a press release talking about a new “House Republican group”: A group formed by the N.C.
Continue readingPower & Arrogance: Robeson pols living large on taxpayers’ dime despite county’s dismal economy
Robeson County, in southeastern North Carolina, has officially become the state’s poorest jurisdiction. It leads — or is near the top in all of the worst
Continue readingCharlotte, Raleigh, MetLife share GROUP-HUG, we get stuck with the check
The McCrory administration, this week, celebrated a $125.5 million dollar investment by MetLife into North Carolina’s economy. The insurer will be relocating some of its operations to Cary and
Continue readingSmoke and Mirrors with the unemployment rate
“Great News on Jobs” crowed The Washington Post. The government reports that 236,000 jobs were “created” in February and the unemployment rate fell from 7.9 to 7.7 percent. But is
Continue readingAmerica Speaks: The Daily Haymaker is among the nation’s BEST
The Washington Post went on a nationwide quest to find the blogs that do the best job of covering politics at the state level. After combing through
Continue readingMcClatchy Gang continues with Operation Evisceration
A Tea Party-aligned Missouri congresswoman and the new North Carolina Department of Transportation secretary are the latest Republicans to get knee-capped by the mainstream media — courtesy of
Continue readingWhile Rand filibusters for freedom, Burr gets wined and dined by Little Barry
After weeks and months of watching congressional Republicans roll over like submissive pups, it was refreshing to see the filibuster led by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. Paul led
Continue readingIn Raleigh & DC: “Slowing Down” = watering down or outright killing of legislation
According to a veteran politico friend of mine, supporters of certain reforms before either Congress or the legislature need to perk up their ears and
Continue readingKicking the taxpayers,the country, the economy — AND the can — down the road a little further
Instead of DOING their constitutionally-mandated job of passing a budget, the GOP-dominated House has decided to play along with the Ruling Class’s never-ending cycle of continuing resolutions — guaranteeing another
Continue readingTillman Time: WEEB radio shows The Pilot how this news reportin’ stuff is DONE
We’ve got an interesting dilemma here in Moore County. Our local paper is owned and operated by veteran Democrat Party fundraisers and strategists. This ownership group perfected its, ahem,
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