The Daily Haymaker

Speaker Timmy: Forgiven?

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We learned all about the Paycheck Protection Loans from the federal government during our reporting on the Robinson family business. The Robinsons took a couple of PPP loans, despite the

Burning down the (NC) House

Posted on June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s an interesting time to be a House Republican in Raleigh. From what I’m hearing on the inside, no one in the House GOP caucus has the guts to stand

$50K in pay raises over FIVE YEARS for Timmy’s gal pal

Posted on June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Working in state government appears to have been very very very good for Jamie Liles Lassiter, the Wake County woman at the center of North Carolina’s hottest political scandal. Our

Plotthound DOWN!

Posted on June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Carolina Plotthound is seriously offline. The NC-centric Drudge-style aggregator site got started by those notorious political troublemakers Paul Chesser and Chad Adams. They were great allies in the effort

With Timmy and ‘Big Mark’ under fire, Boss Phil flexing his muscle on Jones Street

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Some legislators are complaining that life on Jones Street is making them feel like debtors late on payments to a loan shark. I’m hearing reports that senate president Phil Berger

REWARD OFFERED for info leading to POSITIVE ID of Speaker Timmy’s co-defendant

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Sometimes, it take cold hard cash to motivate people to cough up info and do the right thing. Many a lawman will tell you that. Everyone knows about the bombshell

Still searching for Speaker Timmy’s co-defendant

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve found two more images purporting to show the mysterious “John Doe” named with House Speaker Tim Moore as a co-defendant in the lawsuit currently captivating NC politics. We already

Robinson Family Matters: Yikes! An audit!

Posted on June 21, 2023June 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

In this latest installment of our look at the government contracting firm operated by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife Yolanda Hill, we have our grubby hands on an independent auditor’s

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: A beta-male exits Stage Left

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Well, the worst kept secret in local politics has been confirmed. Pinehurst mayor John Strickland will not be coming back for four more years. Apparently, he didn’t have the stomach

Robinson Family Matters: “Mom, is that YOU?”