The Daily Haymaker

New State law on campaign signs

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

In August, the state legislature enacted a law which should have a significant impact on political campaigns and local efforts to police sign ordinances: Towns and municipalities no

Pinehurst 2011: GAME OVER for Ginsey?

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Moore County’s thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper endorsed the candidacies of Mark Parson and John Cashion for Pinehurst Village Council this week. Incumbent mayor Ginsey Fallon, stepping down to

Pinehurst 2011: Deficit spending or not?

Posted on October 30, 2011October 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

According to the website Investorwords.com, the definition of deficit spending is: the amount by which a government, company, or individual’s spending exceeds its income over a particular period of time. Mayoral candidate John Marcum has accused village government of

Pinehurst 2011: Vacation $$$ for Pinehurst village workers

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

According to village government financials, dated 6/30/11 (page 12), the budget included a long term liability for “accumulated vacation” totaling $558,806.. “That is what you would have to pay

NC Teacher Job Loss Misinformation

Posted on October 29, 2011October 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Raleigh-based Civitas Institute has released an interesting study that contradicts the spin from leftists and their media comrades about those mean ol’ Republicans and their state

Pinehurst 2011: Andy’s 8-year contract and a NEW police chief

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Mayoral candidate John Marcum has made an issue of Pinehurst government having three managers. He and his campaign have noted that manager Andy Wilkison has an EIGHT-YEAR contract paying him

WHO ARE YOU? I’m Bob Etheridge, and I’m BACK !!!

Posted on October 27, 2011October 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The guy most closely associated with the question “Who Are You?” — besides Roger Daltrey — appears to be putting out feelers on the question of a congressional

Campaign 2012: GAME OVER for Congressman Miller

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Yes, Congressman Brad Miller (D, NC-13), that is the sound of a very large woman singing. Miller, of Raleigh, has been trying hard to establish himself as the most

The new Texas Hold-’em: “I’ll see your 9-9-9, and raise you 20”

Posted on October 26, 2011October 26, 2011 by Brant Clifton

GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry, seeing the popularity of Herman Cain’s flat tax proposal, has introduced a similar idea in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: The folks

Creative jurisprudence 101