#ncga: Even more ALEC-Jason Saine goodness
The Haymaker is EVERYWHERE, folks. I mean: EVERYWHERE. I was contacted yesterday by a very plugged-in source from our nation’s capital. This source was expressing some interest in our
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#ncga Jason Saine: Mo’ money, NO problems (apparently).
You would THINK — after becoming a statewide laughingstock — some people would learn a lesson. But no, the NCGA’s (and Lincoln County’s) $19,000 man is still rolling along, living
Continue reading#ncga: Moore, Lewis. (Pay to Play, anyone? )
Speaker Tim Moore’s *faaaaaaaaaavorite* TV reporter is at it again: State Representative David Lewis (R-Harnett), who chairs the powerful House Rules Committee, is answering new questions about changes made to a
Continue reading#ncga: Compliance. (Not so hard after all.)
It is A-mazing how a little embarrassing publicity can cause a pol to straighten up and fly right. We told you earlier about state Rep. John Torbett neglecting to file
Continue reading#ncga: Ready, contestants? It’s once again time to play the SCRUTINY game !
It’s great to see the drive-bys finally get into the game — following our lead on this whole questionable-campaign-spending thing. The N&O’s editorial page even got all huffy and puffy
Continue reading#ncga: When all else fails, throw your campaign treasurer under the bus
We reported yesterday on the heat House speaker Tim Moore is getting from a driveby TV station in his home turf. We saw video from said driveby TV program which
Continue reading#ncga: Legit campaign expense, or home-away-from-home bachelor pad / man-cave? (You make the call.)
Our legislators get roughly $100 per day to cover food and lodging expenses while the legislature is in session. A number of legislators I spoke with said there are several
Continue reading#ncga: Jason Saine, meet Ty Harrell.
One of our regular readers — after perusing the recent coverage of Jason Saine and his suits — made an analogy to a 2009 case involving a Democrat legislator: State
Continue reading#ncga: Jason Saine, the $19,116.45 man.
Imelda Marcos had 3000-plus shoes. Fletcher Hartsell had, well,um, a lot of stuff. The latest round of campaign finance reports show that Jason Saine, for the first half of 2015,
Continue reading#ncga: Blinkin’ Chris strikes AGAIN?
I happened to stumble across a Blinkin’ Chris commentary on WRAL radio while driving around today. Of course, the blinkin’ one was in his typical ‘damn the republicans’ mode. But
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