#ncga: Doing the, um, hustle? (Budget boogie?)
Folks on Jones Street, who talk to us, say that the Senate has been pitching offers to House leadership on the budget. But those have been met with cricket sounds.
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#ncga: The BIGGER bonds, bloated budget blues
“I am willing to sit here until December.” — Rep. Nelson Dollar (8/5/15) ________________________________ House leaders and Gov. Pat are trying to push through a bond issue AND a packed
Continue reading#ncga: Dollar at center of budget talks breakdown
Most everybody associated with the House-Senate budget conference says the breakdown of the talks can be pinned on one person: state Rep. Nelson Dollar. Said one in-the-know source: “The Senate
Continue reading#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
Continue reading#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
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