#ncga: I KNOW I left that $17K laying around here SOMEWHERE!
The House majority leader is a busy guy. Sometimes, all of that bookkeeping and keeping track of money stuff can get in the way. Just look at this from his
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#ncga: Paying yourself to campaign for, um, YOURSELF.
After six years of observing these folks on Jones Street, I don’t get surprised anymore. They’ve all got campaign funds stocked mostly by lobbyists with needs from the General Assembly.
Continue readingHartsell sentence completes NC campaign finance law’s transformation into a BIG FAT JOKE
Legislators like to complain about how little they get paid. But check out some of these campaign finance reports these guys file with the state board of elections. Haircuts. Rent.
Continue reading#ncga: Servicing the BIG DONORS is ‘The Agenda’
There is a lot of frustration around the Jones Street Puzzle Palace. The General Assembly — in particular, the House — appears to be rudderless, aimless. There is no leadership,
Continue reading#ncpol: Gettin’ PAID for mailing stuff
As the end of the year reporting deadline came and went, I thought it would be fun to check in on the NCGOP organization itself. For those of you playing
Continue reading#ncga: STILL paying themselves with campaign funds
Let’s look at our buddy Kelly Hastings’s end-of-year campaign finance report. The Republican state representative from out west had NO opposition in 2016. He’s made a habit of paying himself
Continue reading#ncga: It’s GOOD to be the Finance chairman. (CHA-ching!)
They are safe from the wrath of the voters for two more years. So, of course, the final information for 2016 is now out. Jason Saine is quite the political Horatio
Continue readingJeter’s final campaign report: $$ for gas, ding dongs and soda; little to nothing for successor, colleagues
It hit the papers that Charles Jeter would be quitting the NC House on July 25. Yet, instead of leaving something for his successor, sharing with his soon-to-be-former colleagues, or
Continue readingPaid by the NCGOP. Campaigning for Democrats.
The Keller family of Sanford is quite active politically. They have family members registered Democrat, Republican, and unaffiliated. Family members give to both parties, as well. The Kellers were on
Continue reading[#ncga] Credit Cards, SOME candidates: A speaker and his campaign money
We’ve been accused of being a little harsh on a certain little guy from Kings Mountain. But House speaker Tim Moore’s third quarter campaign report has some good to go
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