HOT 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
Continue readingNCGOP: Hayes DONE, King goes to Congress
The NCGOP convention should be interesting this summer. Chairman Robin Hayes has announced his plans to not seek reelection to the post. Vice-chairman Wayne King has taken
Continue readingThe 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
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