#ncga: Senate sending pretty much WHOLE GOP caucus to budget conference
The chess match between House and Senate leaders got a little more interesting this week. We already reported on how the House is sending a pack of RINOS and a
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#ncga: a CROWD of RINOs, DEMs from House headed to budget conference with Senate
Last go around, the House sent 28 total conferees (including ONE Democrat). This year, House leaders have appointed EIGHTY-TWO of the 120 House members to the conference committee. That crowd
Continue reading#ncga [Blust calls out House leaders on illegals licensing deal]
State Rep. John Blust gave a pretty eye-opening interview to our friends at The Rhino Times about an issue that has people fired up from Murphy to Manteo: Rep. John
Continue reading#ncga: Getting to the left of Michaux AND McCrory
AFP-NC’s Donald Bryson has labeled the House’s action on the budget as “reverse Robin Hood.” I think this tweet best sums up House action thus far on the state
Continue readingNC’s Jones, SC’s Mulvaney stand strong on spending, while rest of US House GOP folds like cheap suit
“And the beat goes on … ” — Sonny & Cher ——————————- The drive-bys have been calling last week’s vote on the 2016 federal budget in the GOP-controlled US House
Continue readingWhy cut spending when you can just holler for Mo’ Money?
We thought we saw the shape of things to come in that Revenue Laws Committee meeting on Jones Street earlier this week. The meeting featured a presentation from the UNC
Continue readingSpeaking of holding feet to the fire …
You might have a real good chance to give it a try REAL SOON. My old comrade-in-arms Terry Jeffrey, is offering up details suggesting that GOP leaders on Capitol Hill
Continue reading#ncga: So, how DID that drone stuff magically appear in the state budget bill?
The Winston-Salem Journal has been all over this. As its reporters continue to dig, the details are getting fuzzier for some of the powers-that-be on Jones Street: […] Barry
Continue reading#NCGA: Captain Obvious files his copy
McCrory rift with Senate may stall NC budget. Ya Think ???? That was the eloquently succinct and prescient headline atop the latest missive from McClatchy-Charlotte’s genial geriatric Jim Morrill.
Continue readingMoney for a new PR flack, but not for pay raises, supplies, facilities …
The educrats and their drive-by media enablers are a piece of work. They’ve been able to successfully paint legislators in Raleigh as micro-managers deciding who gets a teaching assistant and
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