Tag: budget

Uncle Phil: No casinos? Then, no budget for YOU.

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The word I am getting from our very own Sin City is that the deal to plant four new casinos outside of tribal lands is toes-up dead. Folks on the

ANOTHER Cooper-Berger-Moore budget boondoggle STILL lurking out there

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The backroom wheeling-and-dealing on the state budget continues, as a lot of state business faces uncertainty and most legislators are left twiddling thumbs. We’ve told you about the disgraceful casino

Phil Berger works a little TOO well with labor unions

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve expressed some concern about the rush by senator Phil Berger and speaker Tim Moore and their cronies to ram through approval of casinos throughout North Carolina. We’ve explored concerns

A progress report on the “veto-proof” “conservative revolution” in Raleigh

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Prior to the 2022 elections, we were told the GOP legislators could run right over the top of Democrat governor Roy Cooper – IF IF IF – they got that

Key NCGA GOPers get pockets lined as casino industry seeks to expand footprint in state

Posted on July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The GOP supermajority on Jones Street is dragging its feet on overriding gubernatorial vetoes of child protection legislation, but they are finding plenty of time to work in overdrive on

Budget Deficits. Missing Money. Fiscal Disarray.

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Apparently, just another day in Spring Lake, NC: After raising deep concerns over potential budget deficits, longstanding fiscal disarray and an investigation into missing money, members of the Local

Public Schools eat up HALF of the county budget. (And they’re demanding MORE.)

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s like a broken record. Every year, Moore county public school officials and their puppets on the school board go to the media , and before the county board

#ncga: Seriously. HOW is this good news?

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Exhibit A: That is Speaker Timmy’s chief spokesman cheering the “over-collection” of revenue by the state to the tune of $700M. Now here’s Speaker Timmy doing the same

#ncga: Charity calls out Tarte on his PORK

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Brant Clifton

I thought it was unusual to see $200,000 tucked away in the recent budget agreement for “classroom supplies.” Those are normally appropriations handled by local governing entities — city

#ncpol: Is it 2022 YET ???

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Brant Clifton

It seems Richard Burr is not going to let Thom Tilli$$$ earn that suckweasel certification uncontested. Burr is chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but instead of showing some leadership