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Moore Co. Clerk of Court sues Moore Co. district court judge for slander / libel

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

That’s right, folks. District Court Judge Beth Tanner and Clerk of Court Todd Maness have been clashing for about three years. We detailed the early, um, *highlights* of the dispute

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Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics, Uncategorized

2026: The year of the state-hopping candidate

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve already told you about Margot Dupre (Idaho, Colorado, Florida and North Carolina) in the US Senate race.  If you recall, she listed her home address as a Charlotte PO

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campaign 2026, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics

Growing pains, internal strife roiling Republicans in NC’s new First Congressional District

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We were understandably intrigued when the following was shared with us: (For those who don’t know, *Browny* is Dare County Republican Party chairman Browny Douglas.) We have a lot of

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campaign 2026, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Six years until BIG decisions needed on social security. (*But not one word in NC’s 2026 US Senate race.*)

Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all been told that social security is slated for a major do-or-die episode around 2032.  We’re electing a new US senator here in 2026 who will likely serve us

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NC State Government, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Roy Cooper, Whatley
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Study: North Carolina can’t afford Berger-Moore-Cooper Medicaid expansion.

Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I seem to remember – ahem – *some* folks saying this same thing back when Tim Moore and Phil Berger and their legislative minions were striking this unholy Medicaid expansion

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Phil Berger, Politics

ICE foe endorses alleged Trump supporter Phil Berger

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Okay. Let’s see if we can get this straight. State senator Phil Berger is attacking sheriff Sam Page — credited here as an architect and inspiration for Donald Trump’s immigration

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campaign 2026, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Phil Berger, Politics
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Phil Berger’s son targeted in state insurance fraud complaint

Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 by Brant Clifton

No, not the judge.  (The other one.) For those of you who follow North Carolina politics – and this blog – closely, you know that Rockingham County politics has been

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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The Laurie Story: Anybody have a map? (Where’s, um, NEW Bern?)

Posted on January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

If there’s one thing Laurie Buckhout is good at — it’s giving me stuff to write about. The runner-up (and GOP nominee) in 2024’s First Congressional  District race is trying

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Dems leading polls on Generic R vs. D congressional ballot

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

If the election were held today, would you vote for a Republican or a Democrat? That question has been asked of voters for ages.  It gives the political class a

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Tillis continues clash with Hegseth, defends Democrat who urged troops disobey the president

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Yes, despicable.  This jagoff is intending to burn it all down on his way out the door as our alleged representative in the United States Senate. Never mind that Trump

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis
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